US military personnel told to seek shelter at UK airbase due to suspicious drone activity - report

Unauthorized drone activity over an RAF base in England forced US military personnel to shelter-in-place, Sky News reported on Friday evening.

"This evening, USAF Security Forces personnel responded to suspected unauthorised drone activity over RAF Lakenheath. No personnel, aircraft or infrastructure were affected," a US air force spokesperson told Sky.

"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. Protecting our shared community is a joint responsibility, and we encourage everyone to support this effort by reporting any unusual or suspicious activity to local authorities."

The event took place at RAF Lakenheath, a major military base in the UK that hosts a large number of American forces, shortly after the USAF moved at least two aircraft to the base following a reported Iranian threat on RAF bases in Fairfield and Mildenhall, where they had previously been located.