US withdraws all bomber aircraft from UK airbase used during Iran war
The United States confirmed that it had withdrawn all B-1 bombers from the British airbase of RAF Fairford, reportedly due to “new threats”, with Britain’s government insisting on Monday that the site is safe. Police were called to the base in southwest England on Sept 27 after a local farmer reported a group of men with several vans engaged in “suspicious” activity. The scare prompted a…
The United States has withdrawn all B-1 bombers from the British RAF Fairford airbase, reportedly due to "new threats", according to a Pentagon official. The base, located in southwest England, was used by the US to launch strikes on Iran during the Iran war. On September 27, police were called to the base after a local farmer reported suspicious activity by a group of men in vans.
Although no explosives were found, "a quantity of petrol was recovered," according to counter-terrorism police. Investigations found no evidence of Iranians' involvement, but speculation about motives ranged from terror threats to fuel theft. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham's spokesman confirmed the base's safety, stating that they have "tried and tested approaches to defend our bases."
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