According to U.S. and British officials, 12 B-1 Air Force bombers from R.A.F. Fairford air base were withdrawn because of the risk of a drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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06.10.2026
Threat of Iranian Drone Attack Prompted U.S. to Pull Bombers From U.K. Base
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05.10.2026
No 10 insists RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws its bombers from base
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05.10.2026
No10 insists UK military base RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws bombers
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05.10.2026
US withdraws all bombers from UK base at centre of suspected terror attack
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05.10.2026
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