US removes B-1 bombers from UK's Fairford air base amid security concerns
The planes' removal comes after several men were arrested on suspicion of a terror plot on the air base, with UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham saying that Britain had "strong indications" that Iran was involved in the suspected plot targeting the base.
The United States has removed its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford, a UK air base, due to security concerns over suspected terrorist plots, according to a Pentagon spokesman. The move comes a week after several men were arrested at the base on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated that there were strong indications Iran was involved in the alleged plot targeting the base.
Iran denied these accusations and summoned the British ambassador in Tehran over the issue. The B-1 bombers, initially stationed at RAF Fairford to support US strikes on Iranian missile sites in the Strait of Hormuz, were redeployed to their home stations in the United States.
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