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Potential Iranian Drone Attack Led to Exit of U.S. Aircraft From British Air Base

Par : Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes
According to U.S. and British officials, 12 B-1 Air Force bombers from R.A.F. Fairford air base were withdrawn because of the risk of a drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

© Craigyoungmedia/UGC, via Reuters

A B-1 bomber taking off from the R.A.F. Fairford air base in England on Sunday.
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U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats

Par : Eric Schmitt
The withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation.

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A B-1 bomber at R.A.F. Fairford in Britain taking off on Sunday. All 12 B-1s were moved from the base in a highly unusual withdrawal.
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How RAF Fairford in a Quiet Corner of England Became a U.S.-Iran Flashpoint

Par : Michael D. Shear · Eric Schmitt · Megan Specia and Adam Goldman
A mysterious call last Sunday near a military base used by the U.S. set in motion a huge counterterrorism response and days of uncertainty in Britain.

© Toby Shepheard/Reuters

A police roadblock near the R.A.F. Fairford air base. Prime Minister Andy Burnham of Britain said on Wednesday that there were “strong indications that Iran played a part” in the previous weekend’s events there.
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