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Warnings of possible Iranian drone attack led US to pull bombers from RAF Fairford

Warnings of possible Iranian drone attack led US to pull bombers from RAF Fairford
Financial Times Tuesday 06 October 2026, 08:09 UTC 1 min read
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Abrupt withdrawal of the aircraft from the vital foreign US military installation followed arrest of five men near the base

Abrupt withdrawal of the aircraft from the vital foreign US military installation followed arrest of five men near the base
Iranian (ORG) US (LOCATION) RAF Fairford (ORG)
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