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Monday, December 18, 2017
‘Significant’ security incident at UK military base used by US Air Force
British police say they are responding to a “significant” incident at a Royal Air Force base used by the US Air Force.
Police say it happened at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk and are urging the public to stay away from the area for the time being.
Police say further details would be released shortly.
Police are responding to reports of a significant incident at RAF Mildenhall, further details shortly, follow us for any updates.
— Suffolk Police (@SuffolkPolice) December 18, 2017
British media suggested an individual in a vehicle tried to force his way through a checkpoint, but this wasn’t confirmed.
RAF officials referred calls to police.
— AP
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