US removes all bombers from RAF Fairford base
The US has withdrawn all of its bombers from RAF Fairford, the British military base at the centre of an incident being investigated by counter terror police. A statement from a US department official confirmed on Sunday it had removed all of its bombers from the base back to their home stations in America. The [...] The post US removes all bombers from RAF Fairford base appeared first on…
The United States has withdrawn all of its bombers from RAF Fairford, a British military base in Gloucestershire, following a security incident. The decision came after a statement from a US department official, who confirmed the removal of the bombers back to their home stations in America. The exact reason for the withdrawal remains undisclosed.
The incident occurred on September 27 when police were alerted to three suspicious vehicles near the base. Five UK nationals were initially arrested on suspicion of terror offences, later released on bail. A sixth UK-Iranian national was also arrested and released on bail. Whitehall sources confirmed the decision was in response to the incident, though not explicitly a political one.
The UK's Ministry of Defence has not commented on the matter. Initially, five men aged 23 to 25 were arrested, with a sixth man arrested later. All were released on bail. US officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump, expressed surprise at the men's release on bail. Iran has denied any involvement in the incident.
RAF Fairford has served as a US Air Force forward operating location for decades, recently supporting US strikes in the Middle East.
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