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Police in Easter England respond to reports of "significant event" at RAF Mindenhall, US Air Force Base (1 Viewer)

https://news.sky.com/story/us-airforce-base-in-suffolk-in-lockdown-over-security-incident-11176446

US airforce base in Suffolk on lockdown after 'car rams gate'

A US airforce base in Suffolk, RAF Mildenhall, has been placed on lockdown following a security incident, say Sky sources.

A Ministry of Defence (MoD) source said a man driving a car tried to force the vehicle into the base near Bury St Edmunds.

Sky's Defence Correspondent Alistair Bunkall said: "I have been told by the Ministry of Defence in London that one individual is in custody with Suffolk Police.

"It was described to me as some sort of argument at the base gates. The situation is ongoing.

"The base remains in lockdown. People have to stay in their offices; you turn off the lights; you lock the doors, you draw the curtains or blinds around the windows to make it look like no one is around."

An MoD spokesman said: "We are aware of an incident at the entry point of RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk police have primacy; all questions should be referred to them."

A man has been arrested by police.

A National Police Air Service's helicopter was called to the base.

 
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A man has been arrested after apparently trying to drive through a checkpoint at a base used by the US air force in Suffolk.

RAF Mildenhall was put into lockdown as police responded to reports of what they called a "significant incident".

A person was arrested and is now in the custody of Suffolk Police.

A US military statement said the base was locked down at 13:00 GMT "following reports of a disturbance" and emergency personnel were deployed.

Suffolk police are advising people to avoid the area for the time being.
per BBC

Seems like a nothingburger

 

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