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☆ Drones spotted over three US Air Force bases in Britain
  + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +1 min
London CNN —Unidentified drones have been spotted flying over three bases used by the United States Air Force in Britain, the two countries have confirmed. The objects were seen between Wednesday and Saturday flying over the Royal Air Force’s Lakenheath, Mildenhall and Feltwell bases, all used by the US Air Force (USAF). “The number of (unmanned aircraft systems) fluctuated and they ranged in size/configuration,” a spokesperson for the US Air Forces in Europe said in a statement. The three bases are located within a few miles of each other in eastern England. In 2017, a car attempted to ram the entrance to the Mildenhall base, resulting in shots being fired by US personnel and the base being briefly locked down.
Organizations: London CNN, United States Air Force, Royal Air, US Air Force, USAF, US Air Forces, Britain’s Ministry of Defence, American, Fighter, US Locations: Britain, Mildenhall, Europe, England, Afghanistan, Iraq
☆ Thousands evacuated in English city before unexploded WWII bomb moved
  + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +1 min
CNN —Thousands of residents have been evacuated in Plymouth, southwest England, as authorities work to remove an unexploded 500-kilogram (1,102-pound) bomb discovered in the city. Members of HM Coastguard Search and Rescue gather after homes were evacuated when a suspected WWII explosive device was discovered. Matt Keeble/PA Images/Getty ImagesThe bomb will then be disposed of at sea, Plymouth City Council said Friday. It was discovered in a garden in the city’s Keyham area. Authorities added that the city’s trainline would be closed, ferries suspended and buses diverted.
Persons: Michael, Matt Keeble, It’s, Phil Williams Organizations: CNN, Authorities, Ministry of Defence, Twitter, HM Coastguard, Plymouth City, Cornwall Police, Residents Locations: Plymouth, England, Keyham, Devon
☆ Some London Police Officers Step Back From Armed Duty After Murder Charge
  + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Megan Specia | More About Megan Specia | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
British soldiers were briefly put on standby over the weekend to support the counterterrorism police in London after some armed officers refused to carry their weapons in the wake of a fellow police officer being charged with murder. The Metropolitan Police Service said on Monday that a number of police officers took the decision to “step back from armed duties while they consider their position” over the weekend. Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan Police commissioner, and other senior police leaders held discussions with the officers over the weekend “to understand their genuinely held concerns,” the police said in a statement. Enough armed officers returned on Monday that assistance from Britain’s Ministry of Defence was no longer needed. “As of lunchtime on Monday, the number of officers who had returned to armed duties was sufficient for us to no longer require external assistance to meet our counterterrorism responsibilities,” the police said in the statement.
Persons: Chris Kaba, Mark Rowley Organizations: Metropolitan Police Service, Metropolitan Police, Britain’s Ministry of Defence Locations: London
☆ Fact Check-Deliberately fake tweet about Coronation Day medals for MPs taken seriously online
  + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
An image of a deliberately falsified tweet supposedly on the legacy verified account of Britain’s Ministry of Defence, which says only specific staff, including MPs, will receive medals to commemorate the coronation of King Charles, is being taken seriously online. Showing how some people will believe & share any old rubbish.”An advanced Twitter search produced no evidence of the Ministry of Defence posting the tweet (bit.ly/3Yl6KKd). The Ministry of Defence was not immediately available for comment. The fake tweet was uploaded by an account which intentionally posts false content. This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team.
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