US bombers sent home from RAF Fairford base after suspected terror plot
Aircraft seen leaving Gloucestershire base following arrest of dual British-Iranian national in central London 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…
The US Air Force has withdrawn its bombers from RAF Fairford following an investigation into an alleged planned terror attack at the base. The bombers, which included at least 10 B-1 bombers out of 12, were redeployed back to their home stations in the US, according to a Pentagon official. The rapid withdrawal has raised concerns in the area around the RAF base in Gloucestershire, with US media reporting that the decision was based on new security information that emerged in the past 24 hours.
A dual British-Iranian national was arrested in central London last week on suspicion of plotting the attack, and six people have been taken into custody during the investigation.
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