British forces deployed after drones spotted again over three US air bases in UK

Around 60 British troops, including counter-drone specialists, have been deployed to help defend three air bases used by the US Air Force in the UK after a spate of “weird” drone sightings.

The military personnel will also support efforts to find out who is operating the unmanned aerial vehicles amid fears the mysterious sorties might be part of some “coordinated” operation.

It comes after a number of drones were spotted over three air bases in Britain that are used by American military aircraft and personnel.

US military units on Tuesday were still monitoring the airspace over RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall, in Suffolk, and RAF Feltwell in Norfolk after the unmanned aerial vehicles were sighted overnight, a spokesperson said.

The drones have not been identified as hostile.

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