All US bombers depart RAF Fairford amid security fears
All of the American bombers that had been stationed at RAF Fairford in England have been sent back to the US, the Pentagon announced on Sunday, a week after five men were arrested outside the base. The US military had been using the base in Gloucestershire as a launchpad for B-1B heavy bombers during the war with Iran . Five British men were arrested on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act…
The Pentagon announced on Sunday that all US bombers stationed at RAF Fairford in England had been sent back to the United States, following the arrest of five British men near the base. The B-1B heavy bombers had been using the Gloucestershire airbase as a launchpad during the Iran war. The five men were detained on suspicion of terrorist preparation and explosives offenses after being spotted near RAF Fairford early on September 27.
While the Pentagon could not confirm the movement of its assets in real-time, it confirmed that all US bombers deployed to RAF Fairford had returned to their home stations in the United States. The crews of America's bomber force, including B-1s, B-2s, and B-52s, remain prepared to carry out precision global strike operations from anywhere, any time.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham suggested on Wednesday that there were strong indications Iran was behind the incident. The arrested individuals have since been released on bail, and a sixth man, an Iranian UK dual citizen, was arrested in central London on Thursday in connection with the alleged plot to attack the US airbase in the Cotswolds.
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