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US air force personnel at RAF Lakenheath in Britain responded to “suspected unauthorized drone activity” on Friday evening, CNN reported, citing a US air force spokesperson.
No personnel, aircraft or infrastructure were affected, the 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.
In recent weeks, the US has moved bombers that had been used to strike Iran out of Britain and transferred large refuelling aircraft from Britain to Germany.
The bombers left RAF Fairford on security grounds after a group of men approached the base in white vans in the middle of the night.
Two men were charged last month in connection with that incident. Prosecutors allege that one of them had tried to assist Iranian intelligence in Britain.
The Wall Street Journal has reported that the refuelling aircraft were moved because of a threat from Iran.
