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U.S. Military Reportedly Evacuates Aircraft From Second Airbase in Britain After Iran Threat
By Maya Wilson
Reuters reported that the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, said the U.S. military evacuated aircraft from a second airbase in Britain on Monday after a threat from Iran.
The report did not identify the second airbase, and the nature of the reported threat was not specified in the information carried by Reuters.
The reported evacuation came weeks after Washington withdrew its bombers from RAF Fairford airbase in Britain.
Reuters attributed the latest account to the Wall Street Journal, which in turn cited people familiar with the matter. The report did not provide further public details about the second base or specify what aircraft were moved.
The available reporting also did not establish whether the aircraft evacuation was a temporary precaution or what additional security measures, if any, were taken at the base.
The development adds a second reported aircraft withdrawal from a British airbase in recent weeks, following the earlier removal of U.S. bombers from RAF Fairford. However, the reporting does not identify the newly affected installation, and no conclusion about the scale or duration of the evacuation can be drawn from the information currently available.
Reuters’ report maintained the Wall Street Journal’s attribution to people familiar with the matter. Neither the nature of the Iranian threat nor further operational details of the reported evacuation were established in the information available for this report.
Reporting based on Reuters and Wall Street Journal reporting; this story will be updated as further confirmation arrives.
— Maya Wilson, World Desk
Maya Wilson is The Library Media’s World desk lead.
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