The British Government reiterated this Monday that the Fairford airbase remains safe, despite the United States' decision to withdraw its B-1 bombers following the declaration of a "terrorist" incident last week, which resulted in the arrest of six people.
"Yes," affirmed a spokesman for the Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, when questioned by the British press about whether the Fairford base was safe.
The representative of Downing Street referred to the recent statements by the British Defense Minister, Wes Streeting, emphasizing that "there has been evidence of the defense of our bases across the country and around the world."
The twelve U.S. B-1 bombers that made up the squadron deployed at the Royal Air Force (RAF) base in Gloucestershire left the facilities this Sunday heading to the United States.
For his part, this same Monday, the U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor, Marco Rubio, denied any link between the departure of the U.S. bombers and the incident that occurred more than a week ago near the base, which British authorities are investigating as "terrorist" and for which six people have been arrested.
On September 27, a "major incident" was declared at the military base, where the United States maintains a presence, which forced the evacuation of dozens of nearby homes. That day, three "suspicious vehicles" were intercepted and five individuals aged between 23 and 25, all British residents in London, were arrested.
The five have been released on bail, although they remain under investigation, while a sixth suspect, of British-Iranian nationality, was taken into custody last Thursday accused of "preparing terrorist acts."