Pentagon orders US bombers back from Great Britain after incident

After the incident at a US air base in Great Britain, the Pentagon has ordered back all of its long-range bombers. "We can now confirm that all US bombers that were stationed at RAF Fairford have returned to their home bases in the United States," said a US Department of Defense official in response to a request.

The US armed forces transferred additional long-range bombers to Great Britain in March in order to be able to act more flexibly in the war against Iran. The Pentagon emphasized in its current statement: "The pilots of the American bomber fleet, including B-1, B-2 and B-52, remain ready to carry out precise global strikes."

For reasons of operational security, the department was previously unable to comment on “movements of our resources and armed forces in real time,” it said. The US Department of Defense did not confirm any connection to the suspected planned terrorist attack at the end of September.

Five men are said to have prepared a terrorist attack

At that time, five men were picked up near the British military base RAF Fairford, which is used by the US Air Force. They are suspected of preparing a terrorist act and are also being investigated on suspicion of violations of the Explosives Act. They have since been released under strict conditions.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham confirmed evidence of a possible connection to Iran. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke of the involvement of a “foreign actor”. According to the Wall Street Journal, around a dozen B-1 bombers were still stationed on site.