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US withdraws B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford after suspected terror plot

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Howie, M. (2026, October 5). US withdraws B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford after suspected terror plot. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/raf-fairford-us-bombers-withdrawn-suspected-terror-plot-b1299502.html

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The United States Air Force has withdrawn its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in the UK following a suspected terror plot. Aircraft monitoring sites observed the bombers flying out of RAF Fairford on Sunday to return to their home bases in the US. A 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national was arrested for suspicion of preparing terrorist acts under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006, and three suspicious vans were spotted near the base last weekend.

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The US Air Force removed all its bombers, including B-1s, B-2s, and B-52s, from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, UK after a security incident last month that involved five British nationals being arrested on suspicion of explosives and terror offenses. The Pentagon confirmed the move, stating operational security concerns precluded real-time confirmation of asset movements but acknowledged all bombers had returned to their home stations in the US. Local media reported villagers near RAF Fairford were evacuated amid heightened tensions linked to potential threats against the base used for operations targeting Iran.

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The United States Air Force has pulled all its bombers from a UK airbase at the centre of a suspected terror plot. asserted

Force → pull → plot

Aircraft monitoring sites showed B-1 bombers flying out of RAF Fairford on Sunday as they returned to their home bases. asserted

they → monitor → bases

The 25-year-old, a dual UK-Iranian national, was arrested on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006. asserted

old → arrest → Act

Three suspicious vans were spotted near the military site last weekend. asserted

vans → spot → site

“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 United States. asserted

that → preclude → States

“The airmen that operate America’s bomber force, including B-1s, B-2s, and B-52s, remain ready to deliver precision global strike capabilities – including through operations that launch and recover from the continental United States – anywhere, anytime.” asserted

that → operate → States

Senior CTP national co-ordinator Vicki Evans previously said the investigation was “hugely complex”, adding that specialist teams were “interrogating multiple lines of inquiry”. asserted

teams → say → inquiry

She added: “As we’ve made clear, we’re looking at all possible angles – including possible foreign state involvement.” asserted

we → add → involvement

Read More RAF Fairford has been used in recent months by US bombers after former prime minister Sir Keir Starmer granted Washington permission to use British bases for “defensive” strikes against Tehran during the Middle East war. Counter-terror police have said a quantity of petrol but no explosive devices were found in the vans that sparked the security alert. asserted

that → read → alert

Mr Netanyahu said his country warned UK authorities about the “Iranian-sponsored attack” shortly before Britain’s announcement of a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. asserted

country → say → Bank

He told reporters: “We were involved in (the investigation), but as you know, your fellow countrymen let them go. “ asserted

them → tell → investigation

Well, they didn’t let them go. asserted

them → let → ?

They put them out on bail. asserted

They → put → bail

I assume they haven’t watched closely… they should not have done that.” asserted

they → assume → that

US withdraws B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford after suspected terror plot

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