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Pentagon Pulls B-1 Bombers from UK Base

Updated 2026-10-04 23:10 UTC 2 sources Neutral

The Pentagon has withdrawn all 12 B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford air base in the U.K. following alleged terror threats, leaving the base temporarily unoccupied.

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Al Jazeera
The abrupt redeployment to the US comes after several 'terrorism-related' arrests were made outside RAF Fairford.
2026-10-04 22:23 UTC
The Hill
The Pentagon pulled all 12 B-1 bombers this weekend from the U.K.’s RAF Fairford air base to their home stations in the U.S. weeks after an alleged terror threat against a U.S.-operated post in England. “While operational security precluded us from confirming the movement of our assets and forces i
2026-10-04 22:50 UTC
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