US withdraws B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford after suspected terror plot
The U.S. military withdrew all of its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England, over the weekend and returned them to home bases in the United States, according to a Pentagon official cited by The Guardian. The BBC reported that no reason was given for the withdrawal. It followed arrests about a week earlier of several men on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts near the base.
Key facts
The Hill and CBS News reported that 12 B-1 bombers were withdrawn.510
NBC News reported that five men were arrested over a suspected plot involving vans containing explosives parked near the base perimeter, and The Guardian reported the arrest of a dual British-Iranian national in central London.86
Two officials described the withdrawal as quick or rushed, according to NBC News.8
RAF Fairford has been used by the U.S. for long-range bombing missions against Iran and has been openly threatened by Iran before.43
The New York Times reported that a call near the base the previous Sunday set off a large counterterrorism response in Britain.12
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