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U.S. B-1 bombers evacuated from UK base after attack threats from Iran
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The U.S. military evacuated a dozen B-1 bombers from the RAF Fairford airbase in the UK over the weekend, the Pentagon said.
Key facts
- The U.S. military evacuated a dozen B-1 bombers from the RAF Fairford airbase in the UK over the weekend, the Pentagon said
- A U.S. official said the base was under threat of attack by Iran
- British security forces last week arrested several dual British-Iranian citizens suspected of planning an attack on the base
Summary
A U.S. official said the base was under threat of attack by Iran. British security forces last week arrested several dual British-Iranian citizens suspected of planning an attack on the base. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel gave the UK intelligence that pointed to a threat of an Iranian attack. What they're saying: "While operational security precluded us from confirming the movement of our assets and forces in real-time, we can acknowledge now that all U.S. bombers that were deployed to RAF Fairford have re-deployed to their home stations in the United States," the Pentagon said in a statement.