We and our partners do the following data processing based on your consent: store and/or access information on a device, personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development US withdraws all B-1 bombers from British military base RAF Fairford The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday that all US B-1 bombers deployed to Britain’s RAF Fairford had returned home following a security incident that prompted nearby evacuations. Police found no explosives after reports of suspicious activity at the base last Sunday. Five London-based British men arrested were subsequently released on bail.
A B‑1B Lancer bomber at the RAF Fairford airbase, which hosts US Air Force personnel, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, September 27, 2026. © Toby Shepheard, The United States removed its B-1 bombers from a UK air base one week after several men were arrested there on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, a Pentagon official said on Sunday. A dozen B-1 bombers were stationed at RAF Fairford air base, located northwest of London. The planes had been used for US strikes on Iran.
"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 re-deployed to their home stations in the United States," a Pentagon spokesman wrote in an email. Britain has "strong indications" that Iran was involved in a suspected plot targeting the base, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Wednesday. Iran said accusations linking Tehran to the alleged plan were baseless and summoned the British ambassador in Tehran over the issue.
The Wall Street Journal first reported that the aircraft were removed from the base amid security concerns over suspected terror plots against the facility. The British government had allowed the US to use bombers based at Fairford to strike Iranian missile sites that were attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump said those involved in the plot had planned "big damage" while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also pointed to the "hands of a foreign actor." UK police bail five men held over suspected bomb plot at US-run air base UK police arrest 5 men, counter-terror squad probes ‘major incident’ near air base used by US forces 1. 1 ## Hundreds of French schools remain closed as riot police clash with student protesters France 2. 2 ## G7 members will release 100 million barrels of diesel after US threatens export ban Europe 3. 3 ## Transport suspended in some French cities as school protests continue France 4. 4 ## UAE investigators say Omani Flydubai co-pilot was planning 'terrorist' attack Middle East 5. 5 ## US presses Europe to release diesel reserves 'immediately' as Trump threatens export ban Europe 6. 6 ## Russia strikes another Kyiv bridge, deepening travel chaos in Ukraine's capital Europe © 2026 Copyright France 24 - All rights reserved.
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