US Air Force Responds to Suspected Drone Activity at UK Airbase

By Aldgra Fredly

The U.S. Air Force said on Nov. 13 that its personnel had responded to suspected unauthorized drone activity over a Lakenheath military air base in Suffolk, England.

The incident did not affect any personnel, aircraft, or infrastructure at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, a U.S. 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 U.S. service members, U.S. and host nation civilians, contractors, and all of our families,” the spokesperson said.

The British Ministry of Defence said the incident was resolved and that it was working with U.S. personnel to assess the situation. Details surrounding the suspected drone activity remain unclear.

Details surrounding the suspected drone activity remain unclear.

West Suffolk MP Nick Timothy said in an update that he had been in touch with authorities at RAF Lakenheath. Timothy said he was told that the incident posed no threat to public safety.

“Given the raised threat level, I continue to encourage everyone to report anything suspicious or out of the ordinary to the authorities,” he said in a Facebook post.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.