The base in question, Fairford, has been used by the United States to carry out attacks against Iran. The available information does not specify whether it is the site concerned by the drone activity.
The U.S. Air Force says it responded to drone activity detected over a British base. A spokesperson said on Friday that no personnel, no aircraft, and no infrastructure were hit.
The episode concerns the protection of U.S. service members, civilians, contractors, and families present in the host country. The spokesperson says cooperation with local authorities continues in order to ensure that security.
According to the information provided,"I was informed that there was no threat to the public and that the problem had been resolved."The same source confirms that no personnel, no aircraft, and no infrastructure were hit.
The spokesperson does not detail the form taken by the military response. He maintains that the drone activity reached neither people, nor aircraft, nor infrastructure, and that the problem is resolved.