US air force responds to suspected drone activity over UK base

LONDON: US air force personnel at the RAF Lakenheath base in Britain responded to “suspected unauthorized drone activity” on Friday evening, although no personnel, aircraft or infrastructure were affected, a US air force spokesperson said.

“We continue to work closely with our host nation counterparts to ensure the safety and security of our US service members, US and host nation civilians, contractors, and all of our families,” the spokesperson added.

The British Ministry of Defense was not immediately available for comment.

The US has in recent weeks moved bombers that had been used to strike Iran out of Britain, and switched huge refueling aircraft from Britain to Germany.