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US withdraws bombers from RAF Fairford
US Air Force moves all bombers from UK base after Iran-linked incident.
In brief
US Air Force moves all bombers from UK base after Iran-linked incident. The US withdrew all bombers from RAF Fairford after British counter-terrorism police investigated suspicious vehicles near the base, with Iran denying involvement. Originally reported by MercoPress.
US withdraws bombers
The United States has withdrawn all the bombers it had deployed at RAF Fairford, in western England, a week after the incident near the base that British counter-terrorism police are investigating.
B-1B bombers re-deployed
A Defense Department official said all US bombers that were deployed to RAF Fairford have re-deployed to their home stations in the United States.
Bombers' deployment history
The base, in Gloucestershire, is a forward operating location for the US Air Force's Global Strike Command since March, when bombers flew in the war against Iran.
Arrests near base
On September 27, five men were arrested near the base after reports of three suspicious vehicles, and on Thursday police arrested a sixth man, a dual British-Iranian national, in London.
Iran denies involvement
Burnham said there are strong indications Iran played a part in the incident, without giving details, while Tehran denies any involvement.
Bombers' withdrawal timing
The aircraft were B-1B Lancer bombers, around a dozen according to CNN; six B-52s had already returned in late September.
What matters most
The US withdrew all bombers from RAF Fairford after British counter-terrorism police investigated suspicious vehicles near the base, with Iran denying involvement.
