The United States withdrew all of its B-1 bombers from the British Fairford base following an alleged attempt to attack the facility, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing U.S. officials.

According to the publication, around ten B-1s were stationed at the base and had been used to carry out strikes on Iran. Now all the aircraft have returned to bases in the United States. However, the Pentagon said that the bombers remain ready to carry out strikes from U.S. territory.

❗️On September 28, three vans were heading toward Fairford Air Base, which is used by the U.S. Air Force. One of the men in a vehicle called the emergency services, after which police detained five people. Residents of 85 homes were evacuated, and bomb disposal experts inspected the vans.

No explosives were found in the vehicles—only gasoline. The next day, all five were released on bail, although the investigation is continuing.

U.S. and British officials believe that Iran may be behind the possible operation.

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