US bombers pulled from RAF Fairford base after suspected terror plot
The US Air Force has rapidly redeployed its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in the UK following security concerns and a suspected terror plot. The move follows the arrest of a dual British-Iranian national in London.
Why it matters
The sudden withdrawal of strategic military assets from a UK base highlights heightened security threats and the sensitivity of international military cooperation.
A US Air Force Rockwell B-1 Lancer bomber seen at RAF Fairford on 29 September. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA A US Air Force Rockwell B-1 Lancer bomber seen at RAF Fairford on 29 September. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA US military US bombers pulled from RAF Fairford base after suspected terror plot Aircraft leave Gloucestershire base to return to US following arrest of dual British-Iranian national in central London
Prefer the Guardian on Google The US Air Force has pulled its bombers from RAF Fairford following an investigation into an alleged planned terror attack at the base.
The bombers were redeployed back to their home bases in the US, according to a Pentagon official who was not authorised to discuss sensitive military movements and spoke on Sunday on condition of anonymity.
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