Trump says US pulled bombers from UK’s RAF Fairford due to security threats
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President Trump says the US removed its bombers from a British air base due to a threat linked to Iran. Earlier, Secretary of State Marco Rubio had called the transfer a normal rotation. The UK government insists the RAF Fairford airbase, where the bombers were housed, is safe. Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett reports from Washington, DC. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #B1Bombers #B1Lancer #USAirForce #UK #RAFFairford #CounterTerrorism #SecurityAlert #TerrorismInvestigation #ExplosivesAct #UKSecurity #Iran #MilitaryNews #AlJazeeraEnglish
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