Iran threat concerns grow as US Air Force responds to suspected drone activity at British base
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The incident comes weeks after US bombers that struck Iran left RAF Fairford over security concerns, with prosecutors alleging an Iranian intelligence link.
US Air Force personnel at the RAF Lakenheath base in Britain responded to "suspected unauthorized drone activity" on Friday evening, although no personnel, aircraft, or infrastructure were affected, a US Air Force 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 said by email.Britain's Ministry of Defense said US Air Force Security Forces personnel had responded to reports of unauthorized drone activity and that the situation had been resolved."We are working closely with them to establish the facts.
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