The US has withdrawn all B-1 bombers from the British base at Fairford due to security concerns.

The US has withdrawn all B-1 stealth bombers from Britain's RAF Fairford due to security concerns.

The bombers have been redeployed to bases in the United States and remain combat ready.

British police reported a major incident near Fairford airbase and arrests on suspicion of terrorist activity.

MOSCOW, October 5 - RIA Novosti. After the incident at the British Fairford base, the United States withdrew all B-1 stealth bombers from it for security reasons, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing American officials.

“The United States has withdrawn all its bombers (B-1 - ed.) from the British Air Force Base Fairford, a decision made for security reasons amid suspicions of preparing terrorist attacks against this facility,” the publication said.

About a dozen B-1s were deployed to Fairford, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The newspaper, citing the Pentagon, reports that all bombers have been redeployed to bases in the United States, while they remain combat ready.

British police reported a "major incident" near RAF Fairford on September 27. Five British citizens were detained on suspicion of involvement in terrorism and explosives-related offenses and were released on bail the next day. On October 1, a man with dual Iranian-British citizenship was detained.