US forces responded to possible unauthorized drone activity over a military base in Britain on Friday, a US Air Force spokesperson said, in the latest security incident at a facility hosting American military aircraft.
“No personnel, aircraft or infrastructure were affected” at the RAF Lakenheath base, the Air Force spokesperson said in a statement.
“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 statement added.
Nick Timothy, a local member of parliament, said in a statement on Facebook that he had been in touch with authorities at the base and was “told there is no threat to the public, and the incident is now resolved.”
A post on the official RAF Lakenheath Facebook page earlier this week urged people to report “suspicious activity, including unauthorized drone activity.”
“Our strongest security asset is an observant community,”
