No 10 insists RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws bombers
US media reported a new threat led to the bombers being removed on Sunday, following an incident near the base last week.
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US media reported a new threat led to the bombers being removed on Sunday, following an incident near the base last week.
The U.S. military evacuated a dozen B-1 bombers from the RAF Fairford airbase in the UK over the weekend, the Pentagon said. President Trump said in Monday the threat came from Iran. Why it matters: A U.S. official said the base was under threat of attack by Iran.
The U.S. Air Force has removed all of its bombers from a U.K. air base following a security incident there last month. CBS News national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more. CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations that is available free to
The U.S. military evacuated a dozen B-1 bombers from the RAF Fairford airbase in the UK over the weekend, the Pentagon said. President Trump said in Monday the threat came from Iran. Why it matters: A U.S. official said the base was under threat of attack by Iran.
The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed the B1 bombers from the base in England back to their home stations in America.
The U.S. Air Force B-1 bombers removed from England have been used in strikes on Iran.
US media reported a new threat led to the bombers being removed on Sunday, following an incident near the base last week.
No reason has been given for the withdrawal, but it follows a major incident last week when police were alerted to "suspicious vehicles" near the airbase.
The U.S. Air Force has rushed to withdraw all twelve B-1 bombers from an air base in Britain, following what the New York Times reports as new threats of an Iran-backed attack against the allied airbase.
Iran's foreign minister has responded, saying the PM was "barking up the wrong tree".
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