LONDON, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- The United States evacuated its aircraft from Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall on Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
Two U.S. refueling tankers that were using RAF Mildenhall diverted to Germany earlier in the morning, while several other tankers were moved to Germany and other locations later in the day, according to the report.
Around 3,000 military personnel are stationed at RAF Mildenhall, which is some 80 miles (about 129 km) north of London, according to the BBC.
The movement came after the Pentagon last month sent B-1 bomber aircraft back to the U.S. from another British airbase, RAF Fairford.
On Sept. 27, British police evacuated homes near RAF Fairford while army bomb-disposal experts were called in to examine several vehicles nearby. Seven people have since been arrested on suspicion of explosives offenses and preparing an act of terror.
The Pentagon confirmed in October that all U.S. bombers deployed to RAF Fairford had returned to their home stations in the United States. ■
