US pulls all Air Force bombers from UK's Fairford airbase after 'real world' threat
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The United States has moved all long-range bombers deployed at Britain's RAF Fairford Photograph: (AFP)
The US has moved all long-range bombers deployed at Britain’s RAF Fairford back to their home stations following what a US official called a “real world” threat. The move comes amid an investigation into an alleged Iran-linked plot targeting the airbase.
The United States has moved all long-range bombers deployed at UK's RAF Fairford back to their home stations following an unspecified new threat, CNN reported, citing a US official. This comes amid an ongoing investigation into an alleged Iranian plot targeting the UK airbase. The US official told CNN that the threat is “real world incident.”
"We can acknowledge now that all US bombers that were deployed to RAF Fairford have redeployed to their home stations in the United States," the official said. The source also told CNN that it was unusual for the US military to return the bombers to their home stations rather than deploy them to another base in the region. The nature of the threat or exact reason why the aircraft were moved is not known officially.
US B-1 bombers involved in the war against Iran is deployed in UK's RAF Fairford. It serves as an operating location for US Global Strike Command. The UK Ministry of Defense has not commented on the incident.
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On 27th September, police were called to the airbase, 90 miles (145 km) west of London, by a local farmer who said she had seen three large white vans parked near the base and a group of "hooded and masked men" running into a field nearby. Armed officers from the local force, Gloucestershire Police, responded and arrested five men on suspicion of terrorism and explosives offenses. However, the British Police let the men out on bail with the Head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing, Laurence Taylor, clarifying that the release does not mean the case is closed. Last week, a 25-year-old British-Iranian dual national was also arrested in connection with the alleged plot. Iran has denied involvement in the incident and described the accusations as baseless. Tehran also summoned the British ambassador in Tehran following the allegations.
