LONDON (Reuters) – A number of unidentified drones have been spotted over three United States Air Force (USAF) bases in England over the last six days, a U.S. Air Force spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday.
“Small unmanned aerial systems were spotted in the vicinity of and over RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall, and RAF Feltwell from Nov 20 to Nov 26,” a spokesperson said in an emailed response to Reuters.
The three bases, two in Suffolk and one in Norfolk, are leased by the USAF from Britain.
A spokesperson for Britain’s Ministry of Defence said they “take threats seriously and maintain robust measures” at defence sites.
“We are supporting the U.S. Air Force response,” the spokesperson added.
(Reporting by Sarah Young; Editing by Catarina Demony)
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