US air force removes all bombers from British military base RAF Fairford

What happened: The US withdrew all its bombers, thought to be about a dozen B-1s, from RAF Fairford back to home stations in America, per a Pentagon official. The base was at the centre of an incident investigated by counter-terror police. Key numbers: About a dozen B-1s removed; incident on 27 September; five men aged 23 to 25 arrested and bailed; a sixth man, aged 25, Why it matters: US media reported a new threat led to the removal. Ezra Cohen called it a "prudent decision" and said it "raises the cost of striking Iran" since aircraft must now fly from the US or another European base.

The US withdrew all its bombers, thought to be about a dozen B-1s, from RAF Fairford back to home stations in America, per a Pentagon official. The base was at the centre of an incident investigated by counter-terror police.

US media reported a new threat led to the removal. Ezra Cohen called it a "prudent decision" and said it "raises the cost of striking Iran" since aircraft must now fly from the US or another European base.