US rushes bombers out of UK base over new terrorist threat – NYT

All 12 B-1 aircraft were ordered to return home after warnings of an alleged plot against RAF Fairford The US has rushed to withdraw bombers from an air base in the UK after receiving new threat information about an alleged terrorist plot against the installation, the New York Times reports, citing sources.The move follows a security scare last month, when police arrested five men near RAF Fairford, which hosts US bombers used in the war against Iran. The suspects were British citizens in their early 20s and were released on bail the following day.All 12 US Air Force B-1 bombers were withdrawn over the weekend after commanders received new warnings concerning an alleged Iranian-backed plot against the base, two US officials told the NYT on Sunday. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss operational matters.Some aircraft reportedly arrived the week before as part of a routine rotation. The withdrawal was deemed so urgent that several bombers and their crews took off before the aerial refueling aircraft needed to support their flights to the US were ready. At least three bombers reached their home base in South Dakota by Sunday, the officials said.According to one source, the...