The US has abruptly withdrawn all of its aircraft from the UK’s RAF Fairford, citing concerns about a potential attack.
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All B-1 bombers withdrawn from British air base amid Iran-backed threat, spokesperson says
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WorldPingUS media reported a new threat led to the bombers being removed on Sunday, following an incident near the base last week.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
WorldPingThe United States has removed its B-1 bombers from a British air base one week after five men were arrested nearby on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, a suspected plot that British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said was likely backed by Iran.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
All U.S. bombers deployed to RAF Fairford have been returned to their home stations in the United States, a Pentagon spokesperson confirmed to CBS News.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
The U.S. Air Force has rushed to withdraw all twelve B-1 bombers from an air base in Britain, following what the New York Times reports as new threats of an Iran-backed attack against the allied airbase.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
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