The U.S. military intervened after suspicious drone activity over a British base

U.S. forces intervened on Friday after suspicious drone activity was detected over a base belonging to the British Royal Air Force in Britain, according to a U.S. Air Force spokesperson. The spokesperson said in a statement: “U.S. forces responded to a report of unauthorized drone activity…”
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