The United States has removed its B-1 bombers from a British air base one week after five men were arrested nearby on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, a suspected plot that British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said was likely backed by Iran. The Pentagon has removed bombers from the UK Royal Air Force base that was at the center of a suspected attempted terrorist attack last week. Key points and original sources are listed below.
- The United States has removed its B-1 bombers from a British air base one week after five men were arrested nearby on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, a suspected plot that British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said was likely backed by Iran.S1S4
- The Pentagon has removed bombers from the UK Royal Air Force base that was at the center of a suspected attempted terrorist attack last week. All American bombers deployed at RAF Fairford have now returned to their home bases in the US, a Defense Department of...S2
- The US has removed its B-1 bombers from a British air base one week after five men were arrested nearby on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.S3
- By Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Sarah YoungNEW YORK/LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The United States has removed its B-1 bombers from a British air base one week after five men were arrested nearby on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, a suspected plot that British...S5