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Trump admits US moved bombers after receiving threats
Published : Tuesday, 6 October, 2026 at 10:21 AM
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Donald Trump has confirmed that the United States moved its bombers from the Royal Air Force base at Fairford in the UK after receiving “some threats.”
The Pentagon said on Sunday (October 4) that the US had moved its bombers from the base. Around a dozen B-1 bombers are believed to have flown from Fairford to the United States.
The move came after several people were arrested over an alleged plot to carry out a terrorist attack outside the base.
Speaking to reporters on Monday (October 5), Trump said the US had received information about some threats and had moved aircrafts as a precaution.
Asked whether the bombers were moved because of a threat, Trump said, “Yes, I guess we can say that. They didn’t just fly away for no reason.”
“There were some threats,” he said. “Rather than give the enemy a free shot, we’ll catch them and beat them up. But why keep them there? So we moved them a little bit. Not very far.”
Trump also said Washington knows who made the threats, but he did not disclose their Identities.
Fairford had been an important base for US bombers taking part in the war against Iran, which began on February 28.
Concerns over a possible Iran-linked attack emerged around the Fairford base, located about 160 kilometres west of London. On September 27, UK authorities arrested five people over an alleged plot to plant explosives near the base. Iran has denied the allegations.
The five were later released without charge. Although petrol was found in their van, no explosives were recovered.
On Thursday (October 1), British police arrested a 25-year-old British-Iranian dual national in London and accused him of planning an attack on the airbase.
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