# US Air Force responds to suspected drones at RAF Lakenheath

> The US Air Force said it responded to unauthorised drone activity over the Suffolk base on Friday evening, with no damage reported.
- Title: US Air Force responds to suspected drones at RAF Lakenheath
- Summary: The US Air Force said it responded to unauthorised drone activity over the Suffolk base on Friday evening, with no damage reported.
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- Source: BBC News — https://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6jd75geegzyo
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## Drones reported over RAF Lakenheath
The US Air Force responded to suspected unauthorised drone activity over RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk on Friday evening. No personnel, aircraft or infrastructure were affected.
## Base sirens sounded during incident
Unconfirmed reports said sirens were sounded at the base, which residents from a nearby village reported hearing. The Ministry of Defence said it was coordinating with all relevant parties.
## Aircraft departures from RAF Mildenhall
Earlier this week, at least twelve US Air Force aircraft departed the nearby RAF Mildenhall base, including two Boeing Stratotanker KC-135 refuelling aircraft.
## Heightened security after Iran incident
There has been heightened security activity at US bases in the UK following an incident at RAF Fairford in September that Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Iran played a part in.
## Key takeaway

The US Air Force responded to suspected unauthorised drone activity over RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk on Friday, with no personnel, aircraft or infrastructure affected.