US withdraws bombers from RAF Fairford Base

According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) newspaper, the USA withdrew all bombers from RAF Fairford Base as security concerns increased following the suspicion of a "terrorist act" against the base in England.

"At this time, we can confirm that all US bombers deployed to RAF Fairford have returned to their home base in the US," the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) said in a statement to the newspaper. he said.

Residents of the village of Whelford, next to the Fairford Base in the Gloucestershire region of England, were evacuated on Sunday, September 27, due to the presence of 3 suspicious vehicles in the area.

While 5 British citizens in their 20s who were in the vehicles were detained, bomb disposal teams affiliated with the British army were assigned to the region. British officials, who emphasized the "risk of a terrorist attack" on the base, stated that the allegations of Iranian connection behind the incident were being examined.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said: "There are strong indications that Iran played a role in what happened at RAF Fairford over the weekend." He used the expression.

US military warplanes have been using RAF Fairford Base since February 28, when Israel and the US launched their attacks on Iran.

While the UK states that this base is used by the USA for defensive purposes, think tanks such as Chatham House and independent analysts also claim that the base is used for offensive purposes.