The United States has withdrawn its bombers from RAF Fairford following an investigation into a potential terrorist attack on the base. On Sunday, at least 10 B-1 bombers, which are utilized by the US military in the Iran conflict, departed from Fairford, indicating that US officials are taking the threat seriously.

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Last week, authorities arrested five men who were seen in three vans near the military base. A sixth individual, a British-Iranian national, was also taken into custody. However, all suspects were subsequently released on bail, a decision that has drawn criticism from the Pentagon.