US forces have evacuated aircraft from a second British airbase after a threat from Iran, following the earlier withdrawal of bombers from RAF Fairford. Two refueling tankers based at RAF Mildenhall were diverted to Germany early Monday, with additional tankers moved to Germany and other locations later in the day. The move comes weeks after Washington pulled its bombers from Fairford amid a suspected Iran‑linked security incident. The Wall Street Journal reports the evacuations were prompted by the threat, citing sources familiar with the situation.
The reported evacuation comes weeks after the US withdrew bombers from RAF Fairford over a suspected Iran-linked security incident The US military evacuated aircraft from a second airbase in Britain on Monday after a threat from Iran, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, citing people familiar with the matter, weeks after Washington withdrew its bombers from RAF Fairford airbase over a suspected Iran-linked security incident.Two US refuelling tankers that were using the RAF Mildenhall military base diverted to Germany earlier on Monday, while several other tankers at the base were moved to Germany and other locations later in the day, the WSJ report said. Continue reading...
