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Pentagon Moves Bombers From UK Base at Center of Terror Plot

The Pentagon has removed bombers based at the Royal Air Force base in the UK that was at the center of a suspected terrorist-attack attempt.

Sources (1)· Oct 4, 9:44 PM

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