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British police have arrested a 22-year-old on suspicion of terrorism offences in connection with a security incident at RAF Fairford, the US bomber base. It is the seventh arrest in the case, and six earlier suspects have been released on bail.
About 12 US B-1B bombers left RAF Fairford for the United States on Sunday, ending the British base's role in airstrikes against Iran that began on 28 February. President Trump linked the move to unspecified threats tied to Iran, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the rotation routine.
The US has withdrawn its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford after a security incident at the British base, sending roughly a dozen aircraft home. Analysts say the move erodes Washington's ability to rapidly generate sustained bombing missions against Iran but does not remove its core strike capability, with Diego Garcia and Gulf bases emerging as possible alternatives.
