Armed Police Guard RAF Fairford Checkpoints as Foreign Actor Claim Keeps Security High
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Updated · BBC.com · Sep 29
Armed Police Guard RAF Fairford Checkpoints as Foreign Actor Claim Keeps Security High
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Sep 29
Summary
Armed police were still stopping drivers and checking cars on approach roads to RAF Fairford on Sept. 29, showing security remained elevated around the base.
Checkpoint officers were speaking to motorists and inspecting vehicles near road closures, including routes through Whelford and Harcott Road.
The heightened posture follows an incident that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said clearly involved a foreign actor, though no further operational details were given.