U.S. military forces responded to reports of unauthorized drone activity over a military base in the United Kingdom.
U.S. Air Force security personnel responded to suspected unauthorized drone activity at RAF Lakenheath in England on Friday night. The U.S. military stated that no damage occurred to aircraft or infrastructure and no injuries were reported. The situation at the base has since been resolved by the UK Ministry of Defence.
- U.S. Air Force stated base aircraft and infrastructure were not damaged.
- U.S. forces intervened after unauthorized drone activity over the RAF base at Lakenheath.
- No personnel, aircraft, or infrastructure were affected by the drone activity.
- Flight-tracking data showed the US military removed at least a dozen aircraft from RAF Mildenhall.
- The US Justice Department said a member of an Iran-backed militia plotted to attack the Fairford base while detained in the US.
- The U.S. subsequently withdrew its B-1 bombers from the Fairford base.
- A UK Ministry of Defence spokesperson stated the situation is now resolved.
- The US Air Force is cooperating with host country counterparts for safety.
- The US has moved bombers used to strike Iran out of Britain in recent weeks.
- The MP for West Suffolk, Nick Timothy, said the authorities at the base told him there is no threat to the public.
- The U.S. Department of Justice announced it charged three men suspected of being Iranian agents.
- The incident occurred at the Royal Air Force base Lakenheath.
- RAF Lakenheath is one of the most important USAF installations in Europe.
- The three men are suspected of involvement in an attack project near an English airbase.
- Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei threatened to strike US bases beyond the Middle East, including in Europe.
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