# Rubio: No direct link between US bomber withdrawal and UK base incident

https://mins.news/en/item/86825

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-05 17:34 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/5/rubio-no-direct-link-between-us-bombers-removal-and-uk-base-incident?traffic_source=rss

> US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the removal of B-1 bombers from Britain’s Fairford base was not directly linked to last week’s arrests near the base on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts. He expressed confidence in the security of US bases and praised UK cooperation.

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