Local residents have shared accounts of an overnight evacuation near RAF Fairford, revealing that police officers were going door-to-door to alert people. The news was reportedly first flagged by members of a community WhatsApp group who observed suspicious activity involving vans in Whelford.
While inhabitants in the area have grown accustomed to disturbances from protesters and a visible police presence following the decision to permit the US air force to utilize the facility for attacks on Iran, the situation has escalated recently.
In the past few weeks, locals have noted a dramatic increase in security protocols at the installation, including newly barricaded gates at the base entrance.
This proximity to an active strike base is worrying. Glad the community is watching closely though.
Does anyone actually know why the security was heightened so suddenly? The WhatsApp group is buzzing with speculation.
As a local, the constant protests are tiring, but this overnight evacuation feels like a serious escalation.
Escalation or just preparation? The barricaded gates suggest this isn’t a drill. We need answers.
I saw the vans last night too. The police knocking on doors is completely new for us.