US moves B-1 bombers from UK's RAF airbase back to home after ‘new’ threat in unusual move
After the redeployment at home bases, Pentagon said that operational security precluded us from confirming the movement of our assets and forces in real-time.
The US has relocated its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in the UK to their home bases in the US. The Pentagon confirmed the move, citing operational security as the reason for not disclosing it earlier.
The relocation comes after a security incident near the airbase, where five men were arrested following a report of suspicious activity involving three vans and a group of masked men. The men were later released on bail.
The US military has used RAF Fairford for operations involving Iran, and a US Secretary of State suggested a foreign actor may have been involved in the security incident, though Iran has denied any connection.
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