Trump says 'threat' led US to pull bombers from RAF Fairford
The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed the B1 bombers from the base in England back to their home stations in America.
US President Donald Trump revealed that US bombers were removed from RAF Fairford due to threats against the base. The Pentagon confirmed the removal of around a dozen B-1 bombers from the UK airbase back to their home stations in the United States. During a Monday briefing, Trump stated that they were aware of a threat, which prompted the decision to move the bombers.
Earlier, a spokesperson for No 10 had insisted the base was secure, citing Trump's previous praise for British security services. The incident at RAF Fairford began on September 27 when police were alerted to three suspicious vehicles near the base. The US bombers had been stationed at RAF Fairford for decades and have been used for defensive strikes on Iran after the UK authorized their use for such operations.
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