No10 insists RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws bombers
The UK government has confirmed that RAF Fairford remains secure following the US military's decision to withdraw its bomber fleet. The move follows a security incident involving suspicious vehicles and ongoing counter-terror investigations.
Why it matters
The withdrawal of US military assets from a key UK base raises questions about international security cooperation and the severity of recent threats at the site.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The US has withdrawn all of its bombers from RAF Fairford
Downing Street has insisted RAF Fairford is safe, after the US withdrew all of its bombers from the military base.
The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed its bombers - thought to be about a dozen B-1s - from the base back to their home stations in America.
US media reported a new threat led to the bombers being removed, which follows a major incident on 27 September when police were alerted to three "suspicious vehicles" near the airbase.
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