The US Air Force has reportedly opened an investigation into a fire that broke out over the weekend at RAF Fairford in the UK. Crucially, it is a key US-alliedbase hosting a US bomber unit carrying out strikes on Iran as part of Trump's Operation Epic Fury.
The fire started early Sunday inside an "old or disused building" at the airbase, a UK defense ministry spokesperson has said. The Pentagon is investigating alongside local partners: "An investigation has been initiated and is ongoing. More information will be released as it becomes available," astatementsaid.
No injuries have been reported and officials said the blaze was quickly continued, with no further threat posed to the base and surrounding community. But it was clearly very large at one point, video evidence shows.
The US was permitted starting in March to use the base for Iran-related operations.The Telegraphdescribes further ofthe fire:
Several crews were deployed to the incident at RAF Fairford in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Footage taken overnight appears to show smoke billowing from what is claimed to be the base’s commissary, a shop that provides food and equipment. Other pictures from the scene show that thebuilding’s roof collapsedas firefighters brought the blaze under control.
Authorities are suspicious theremay have been some kind of act of sabotageat the base, given widespread local opposition to its us by American forces to bomb Iran.
There's also been chatter of Irani-linked 'terror cells' in Europe. According to more fromThe Telegraph:
While some welcomed the arrival, there had been protests against the decision, with around 200 people gathered at the base on Saturday.Protesters held signs that read “No war on Iran”, “US out of British bases” and “Stop Trump’s deadly wars”.
The use of RAF Fairford halves the time US bombers need to spend in the air. Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to allow US troops to use the base preventedwhat would have been a 37-hour round trip from Missouri to Iran.
Source: ZeroHedge News
