RAF Mildenhall in lockdown after security 'incident'

Personnel at an RAF base in Suffolk have been told to 'seek shelter' after a security incident today.

By The Newsroom

Published 18th Dec 2017, 15:27 BST

Updated 18th Dec 2017, 16:50 BST

UPDATED AT 3.24pm: The incident is now over. Shots were fired by US service personnel and a man has been detained.

RAF Mildenhall is on lockdown following a disturbance at the main entrance gates.

A large police presence is at the site, buildings have been sealed off and staff have been told to take shelter.

Air traffic has also been suspended.

The Ministry of Defence said the incident was in the hands of local force Suffolk Police, and that more details would follow shortly. An arrest is believed to have been made.

Although run by the RAF, the base is primarily used by the United States Air Force (USAF). The Americans are due to relocate operations to Germany, and the MOD announced in 2015 that the site would be sold in the future.