The US withdrew its bombers from RAF Fairford after an investigation into an alleged planned terrorist attack on the base. At least 10 B-1 bombers used by the US military in the Iran conflict flew out of Fairford on Sunday, suggesting US officials were taking the threat seriously. Last week, five men in three vans near the military base were arrested, followed by a sixth British-Iranian national. All were released on bail, drawing criticism from the Pentagon. Lucy Hough speaks to Dan Sabbagh, The Guardian’s defence and security editor – watch on YouTube Continue reading...
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Why did the US rush to withdraw bombers from RAF Fairford? - The Latest
The US withdrew at least 10 B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford on Sunday following an investigation into an alleged planned terrorist attack on the base. This action suggests US officials were taking the threat seriously.
Presented by Lucy Houghwith Dan Sabbagh; produced by Angus Neale; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin; executive producer Zoe HitchThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-10-05 · 15:45 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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The US withdrew at least 10 B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford on Sunday following an investigation into an alleged planned terrorist attack on the base. This action suggests US officials were taking the threat seriously. The withdrawal occurred after five men in three vans were arrested near the military base last week, followed by the arrest of a sixth British-Iranian national. All individuals arrested were subsequently released on bail, a decision that drew criticism from the Pentagon.
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A sixth British-Iranian national was arrested.
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Five men in three vans were arrested near the military base last week.
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At least 10 B-1 bombers flew out of Fairford on Sunday.
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US bombers were withdrawn from RAF Fairford due to an investigation into an alleged planned terrorist attack on the base.
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The Pentagon criticized the release of the arrested individuals on bail.
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