Summary
U.S. Air Force Security Forces responded to suspected unauthorized drone activity at RAF Lakenheath in England on Friday evening. The Air Force said no personnel, aircraft or infrastructure were affected, and it is coordinating with British counterparts as security concerns persist over reported Iranian threats.
Key Facts
- RAF Lakenheath is a U.S. Air Force base in Suffolk, eastern England, with about 7,000 American service personnel.
- The Air Force has not said how many drones were involved, who operated them or whether any were intercepted.
- Reports described air sirens at RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall and RAF Feltwell.
- At least nine KC-135 refueling aircraft and three CV-22 Ospreys left RAF Mildenhall earlier in the week; the tankers went to Germany and Spain, and the Ospreys moved to Lakenheath.
- Reports said the aircraft movements followed a threat from Iran, but its precise nature has not been made public.
- There is no indication that the suspected drone activity was linked to Iran or the aircraft relocations.
- Two British men face charges under the National Security Act 2023 related to alleged Iranian intelligence activity near RAF Fairford; their case is due at the Old Bailey on November 20.
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