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Trump says 'threat' led US to pull bombers from RAF Fairford
US President Donald Trump has said the United States moved its bombers out of RAF Fairford because of "some threats" to the base.
The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed its bombers - thought to be about a dozen B-1s - from the base back to their home stations in America.
Speaking to reporters as he departed for Nebraska on Monday, Trump said the US knew of a "threat", which led them to move the bombers.
Earlier on Monday, a No 10 spokesperson had insisted RAF Fairford was safe and pointed to Trump's comments last week, where he praised "our police, defence and security services" in relation to the base.
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Trump's comments appear to confirm reports by US media that a new threat had led to the bombers being removed, which follows a major incident on 27 September when police were alerted to three "suspicious vehicles" near the airbase.
While speaking to a gaggle of reporters outside the White House in Washington, Trump was asked if there was a "specific threat" that led the US to pull it's bombers from the airbase.
Trump replied: "Yeah I think we can say that. They didn't fly out by accident.
"There were some threats. And rather than tempting the enemy, we'll capture the enemy and beat the enemy. But why should we leave them there? So we moved them around a little bit. Not very far."