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US withdraws B-1 bomber aircraft from UK’s Fairford base amid Iran fears
Source: Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera · Published
The abrupt redeployment to the US comes after several 'terrorism-related' arrests were made outside RAF Fairford.
The abrupt redeployment to the US comes after several 'terrorism-related' arrests were made outside RAF Fairford.
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