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(NewsNation) — Small drones were spotted past week astir 3 U.S. Air Force bases successful eastbound England, the subject subdivision confirmed Saturday.
Between Wednesday and Friday, aggregate unidentified drones were detected adjacent RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall, and RAF Feltwell, which are utilized by American forces.
The drones were actively monitored aft being seen adjacent and implicit the 3 bases, U.S. Air Forces Europe said successful a statement.
“To support operational security, we bash not sermon our circumstantial unit extortion measures but clasp the close to support the installation,” the Air Force told the Associated Press.
“We proceed to show our airspace and are moving with host-nation authorities and ngo partners to guarantee the information of basal personnel, facilities, and assets.”
The Air Force didn’t place who was down the incursions but said basal officials determined determination was nary interaction connected residents oregon captious infrastructure.
"We instrumentality threats earnestly and support robust measures astatine defence sites. This includes counter-drone information capabilities," a British Ministry of Defense spokesperson told NewsNation. “We won’t remark further connected information procedures.”
The Pentagon confirmed with NewsNation that it is looking into the unidentified drones.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
