US bombers withdrawn from RAF Fairford after reported new threats
US officials have spoken to The New York Times
Last updated 16 hours ago
The US Air Force reportedly withdrew all its bombers, from RAF Fairford, because of new threats against the base, in Gloucestershire, after a suspected terror plot.
The bombers have been sent back to their home bases in the US, with at least three of the planes landing in South Dakota by yesterday (Sunday), US officials, who wished to remain anonymous, told the The New York Times.
One official said the new information was part of the same threat warnings from three weeks ago, but that more specific details emerged in the past 24 hours, the outlet reported.
It added that some planes and crew left, while refuelling aircraft were still being arranged, to support the flights, because of the urgency of the situation.
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