Diiwaangelinta diyaaradaha Maraykanka ee ka baxay RAF Mildenhall oo la xaqiijiyay

Ugu yaraan 10 diyaaradood oo shidaal hawada ku siiya Ciidanka Cirka ee Maraykanka ayaa Isniintii ka baxay saldhigga RAF Mildenhall ee ku yaal Suffolk, sida ay muujinayso xogta raadraaca duulimaadyada ee ay aragtay BBC Verify.

Halka diyaaraduhu u duuleen

Xogta raadraaca duulimaadyada ee BBC Verify waxay muujinaysaa in diyaaradaha KC-135 ay ka baxeen RAF Mildenhall oo ay ku degeen saldhigyo kale oo Maraykan ah oo ku yaal Yurub, iyo sidoo kale Garoonka Diyaaradaha ee Prestwick ee Ayrshire. Laba diyaaradood oo markii hore baxay ayaa u duulay saldhigyada Maraykanka ee Jarmalka iyo Talyaaniga, halka siddeed kale ay ka baxeen saldhigga Isniintii dambe.

Waxa la sheegay iyo waxa aan la xaqiijin

Wargeyska Wall Street Journal ayaa sheegay in bixitaanku uu jawaab u ahaa hanjabaad ka timid Iiraan, laakiin BBC si madax bannaan uma xaqiijin sheegashadaas. Afhayeen u hadlay Ciidanka Cirka ee Maraykanka ayaa sheegay in diyaaradahooda ay ka hawlgalaan saldhigyada iyadoo muddo kasta la beddelo sababo kala duwan, oo ay ku jiraan tababar iyo baahiyaha dhabta ah ee adduunka. Afhayeenka ayaa intaas ku daray in aan macluumaad dheeraad ah laga bixin doonin dhaqdhaqaaqa arrimaha amniga awgood.

Saldhigga iyo hadallada mas'uuliyiinta

Qiyaastii 3,000 oo shaqaale ciidan ah ayaa ku sugan RAF Mildenhall, oo ku yaalla qiyaastii 80 mayl dhanka waqooyi ee London. Xoghayaha Waxbarashada Lucy Powell ayaa BBC Breakfast u sheegtay in aysan ka hadli karin hawlgallada socda, waxayna ku dartay in amniga saldhigyada si dhab ah loo qaato. La-taliyahii hore ee Amniga Qaranka ee UK Lord Ricketts ayaa BBC Radio 4 u sheegay in diyaaradaha booyadaha waaweyn ay yihiin bartilmaameedyo waaweyn oo aan laga fursan karin inay nugul yihiin.

Flight tracking data shows at least 10 KC-135 tankers departed the Suffolk base on Monday, with the US Air Force citing operational security.

At least 10 US Air Force refuelling aircraft left RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk on Monday, according to flight tracking data seen by BBC Verify. The aircraft landed at other US bases in Europe and at Prestwick Airport in Ayrshire.

Where the aircraft went

BBC Verify used the public tracking website Flightradar24 to follow US KC-135 refuelling aircraft leaving Mildenhall throughout Monday. Two aircraft that initially departed flew to US bases in Germany and Italy. The first KC-135 returned to Mildenhall before heading east and landing at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany, while another that had been circling Aviano Air Base in Italy also landed at Spangdahlem. Tracking data shows eight more KC-135s left Mildenhall later on Monday.

Officials give no operational details

A US Air Force spokesperson said its aircraft "operate from bases with periodic changes for various reasons including training and real-world needs". The spokesperson added that US military aircraft are hosted under access, basing and overflight agreements with allies, and that "for operational security, we will not provide further details on movements". Asked about the flights, Education Secretary Lucy Powell told BBC Breakfast she could not comment on ongoing operations, adding that "we take the security and safety of our bases very seriously".

Context around the base

About 3,000 military personnel are stationed at RAF Mildenhall, which lies about 80 miles (130 km) north of London. The base is often used for refuelling and aircraft maintenance, and has served as a staging area for aircraft and equipment heading to the Middle East. The Wall Street Journal reported the departures were a response to a threat from Iran, but the BBC has not independently confirmed that claim. A Foreign Office spokesperson told the BBC: "We do not routinely comment on the movements of other countries."