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Trump: US 'had a threat' that led to withdrawal of bombers at RAF Fairford

The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed its bombers - thought to be about a dozen B-1s - from the base back to their home stations in America.

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Why Did the US Suddenly Withdraw Its Bombers From RAF Fairford?On Oct. 4, the United States removed all bombers stationed at Royal Air Force Fairford from active service and sent them back to their home bases in America. The Pentagon and the U.S. European Command did not announce it until after the planes had left, and they provided no explanation. The number of aircraft that...

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UK insists military base is safe after US withdraws bombersUS media reported a new threat led to the bombers being removed on Sunday, following an incident near the base last week.

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Watch: What caused the US to remove its bombers from UK base in such a hurry?The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed its bombers - thought to be about a dozen B-1s - from the base back to their home stations in America.

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Trump says 'threat' led US to pull bombers from RAF FairfordThe Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed the B1 bombers from the base in England back to their home stations in America.

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