@fox26houston: The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday, October 4, that it had recalled all of its bomber aircraft from RAF Fairford, nearly a week after a suspected terror plot was uncovered near the British military base. “While operational security precluded us from confirming the movement of our assets and forces in real time, we can acknowledge now that all US bombers that were deployed to RAF Fairford have redeployed to their home stations in the United States,” the Pentagon said. Authorities did not confirm the reason for the withdrawal, but it follows a terrorism investigation connected to the site. Footage posted to X by @Aviation_Movies showed a bomber departing. “And B-1B MAYAN42 (85-0060) departed just now, leaving just 2 B-1s remaining at RAF Fairford at the time of posting,” the user wrote on X. On Thursday, October 1, Counter Terrorism Policing made a further arrest in its investigation into activity that took place close to RAF Fairford on Sunday, September 27. “A 25-year-old man, a dual UK/Iranian national, was arrested in the Borough of Westminster, London, on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006,” police said. The five men in their 20s, who were arrested on Sunday, 27 September close to RAF Fairford, remain on police bail.

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