The US has withdrawn B-1 bombers stationed at the UK’s Fairford air base and returned them to American soil, a US defence official confirmed yesterday, following a suspected terrorist plot to target the British facility.
“While operational security precluded us from confirming the movement of our assets and forces in real time, we can acknowledge now that all US bombers that were deployed to RAF Fairford have redeployed to their home stations in the [US],” the official said. American officials insisted the withdrawal will not affect the US military’s ability to strike overseas targets.
The recall follows a major security alert at Fairford when five British men were arrested near the base. All five were released on bail but remain under investigation.
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