US Air Force withdraws B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford following terror plot investigation
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US Air Force
RAF Fairford, UK
October 4, 2026
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The US Air Force has redeployed B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in England to the US. The move follows the arrest of six individuals, including a dual British-Iranian national, linked to a terror plot. Tensions remain high in the Middle East with ongoing attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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