U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats
What happened
The United States withdrew all its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire after arrests over a suspected terror plot targeting the base.
A Pentagon spokesperson said all US bombers deployed at RAF Fairford had returned to their assigned bases in the United States.
At least 10 of 12 B-1 bombers left on Sunday, including aircraft that had arrived less than a week earlier, according to the Guardian.
Six men were arrested in connection with the investigation, released on bail and not charged, according to MercoPress.
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- 2026-10-04 20:55 UTCNYT · nytimes.com ↗
- 2026-10-04 21:25 UTCGuardian · theguardian.com ↗
- 2026-10-04 21:35 UTCMercoPress · en.mercopress.com ↗
- 2026-10-04 22:23 UTCAl Jazeera · aljazeera.com ↗
- 2026-10-04 22:46 UTCCNA · channelnewsasia.com ↗
- 2026-10-04 22:50 UTCFrance 24 · france24.com ↗
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