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US Air Force says it responded to 'suspected drones' over RAF Lakenheath
The US Air Force said it has responded to "suspected unauthorised drone activity" over RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk this evening.
No personnel, aircraft or infrastructure were affected, a spokesperson for the US Air Force said.
It comes after unconfirmed reports that sirens were sounded at the base, which residents reported hearing from a nearby village.
The Ministry of Defence has been contacted for comment.
West Suffolk MP Nick Timothy said he had been in touch with authorities at the base, and was told "there is no threat to the public, and the incident is now resolved".
"Given the raised threat level, I continue to encourage everyone to report anything suspicious or out of the ordinary to the authorities," he added in a social media post.
Earlier this week at least 12 US Air Force aircraft departed the nearby RAF Mildenhall base.
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.
Police said petrol but no explosives were found during searches of vans near the base.
Two men have been charged by the Crown Prosecution Service over their alleged involvement in the incident.