Five men have been arrested as counter-terrorism police lead investigation into major incident near RAF Fairford.

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Five men have been arrested and remain in custody, as counter-terror police lead an investigation at a major incident near RAF Fairford

Gloucestershre Police say they received a call at about 00:45 BST relating to "three suspicious vehicles" travelling towards the base

Residents in Whelford, a nearby village, have been evacuated and taken to a leisure centre while investigations continue

The BBC's Duncan Kennedy is at the base, which the US Air Force have used to to launch attacks on Iran since March

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Published5 hours ago

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