US reportedly evacuated aircraft from RAF Mildenhall over Iran threat
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.
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RASIPOGULA GOPAL
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