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US withdraws B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford after arrests

In brief

The US has withdrawn B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford to the United States after terrorism-related arrests near the base. The arrests involved five British men, while a dual British-Iranian national was also arrested in central London. UK and US officials have said Iran was involved in the alleged plot.

Generated automatically by AI from 4 sources, without editorial review · updated 4 Oct

What changed

  1. 4 Oct, 21:25US bombers sent home from RAF Fairford base after suspected terror plot · The Guardian
  2. 4 Oct, 21:26US recalls B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford following alleged terror plot · Financial Times
  3. 4 Oct, 23:19Air Force removes all bombers from British base and redeploys them to the U.S. after a planned terror attack linked to Iran was foiled · Fortune
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Chronological coverage

  1. 4 October
  2. Fortune
    Latest4 Oct, 23:19

    Air Force removes all bombers from British base and redeploys them to the U.S. after a planned terror attack linked to Iran was foiled

    RAF Fairford, located 100 miles (160 kilometers) west of London, has been used by American bombers during decades of conflicts in the Middle East.

    FortuneFortune•Konstantin Toropin, The Associated Press
  3. Al Jazeera
    Follow-up4 Oct, 22:23

    US withdraws B-1 bomber aircraft from UK’s Fairford base amid Iran fears

    The abrupt redeployment to the US comes after several 'terrorism-related' arrests were made outside RAF Fairford.

    Al JazeeraAl Jazeera
  4. Financial Times
    Follow-up4 Oct, 21:26

    US recalls B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford following alleged terror plot

    UK and American officials have claimed Iran was involved in the incident in which five British men were arrested near the base

    Financial TimesFinancial Times
  5. The Guardian
    First seen4 Oct, 21:25

    US bombers sent home from RAF Fairford base after suspected terror plot

    Aircraft seen leaving at Gloucestershire base following arrest of dual British-Iranian national in central London The US Air Force has pulled its bombers from RAF Fairford following an investigation into an alleged planned terror attack at the base.

    The GuardianThe Guardian•Associated Press