How three vans put a Cotswold village at the centre of a major terror incident | BBC News

A BBC News report on a major incident declared after three vans were spotted near RAF Fairford in the early hours of Sunday 27 September, prompting police to be called. Residents of the nearby village of Whelford were evacuated. RAF Fairford is a military airfield in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds. It is owned by the UK Ministry of Defence and operated day to day by the United States Air Force under a UK-US agreement. Five British men in their 20s were arrested on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences and later released on bail. A 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national has since been arrested on suspicion of terror offences. BBC reporter Steve Knibbs visited the village to speak to residents.

• Three vans spotted near RAF Fairford in the early hours of 27 September
• A major incident was declared and residents of Whelford were evacuated
• Five British men arrested on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences, later bailed
• A 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national has since been arrested on suspicion of terror offences

Three vans were spotted near RAF Fairford in the early hours of Sunday 27th September and the police were called. A major incident was declared, and everyone in the small village of Whelford was evacuated. RAF Fairford is a military airfield located in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds. It is owned by the UK's Ministry of Defence, but is operated on a day-to-day basis by the United States Air Force under an agreement between the UK and US. Five men, all British nationals in their 20s, were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences and terrorism offences, and they were later released on bail. A dual UK-Iranian national, aged 25, has also since been arrested on suspicion of terror offences. BBC Reporter Steve Knibbs visited the usually quiet village in rural Gloucestershire to speak to its residents and find out more. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #RAFFairford #BBCNews