Police declare 'major incident' near RAF base in UK
Police said local residents were being evacuated in the Whelford area, close to RAF Fairford, a military base that hosts the United States Air Force.
https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/27/police-declare-major-incident-near-raf-base-in-uk-as-men-arrested-on-suspected-explosives-Open linkView original on piefed.ca
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This is the only reporting on this incident that didn't immediately label the men "terrorists".
To my mind, attacking military bases and police stations isn't terrorism, that's just warfare, original recipe. Blowing up elementary schools is what I'd call terrorism.
Are secondary schools fair game, or...? Asking for a friend
"Major incident", I love vague terms like this. I declare an unfortunate circumstance