Afghanistan, Nov. 10 -- The United States has relocated military aircraft from a second airbase in Britain following a reported threat linked to Iran, raising security concerns at American military installations in the country amid the ongoing conflict between Washington and Tehran.
According to The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, two US aerial refuelling tankers operating from RAF Mildenhall in eastern England were diverted to Germany early on Monday, November 9. Several additional aircraft were subsequently moved to Germany and other locations.
Sky News, citing flight-tracking data, reported that nine US KC-135 refuelling tankers and three Osprey transport aircraft left RAF Mildenhall on Monday. Most of the ...