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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-13T01:28:37.000Z",
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    "potential Iranian drone attacks",
    "Kelvin MacKenzie despairs at 'absolute nightmare' for Jewish community after Michigan attack",
    "US military plane vanishes after 'incident' in friendly airspace as rescue mission launched",
    "US officials and spies ‘rescued’ from Iraq by RAF",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nA manhunt has been launched for two masked thieves who stole drones from a US base amid fears of an Iranian retaliation strike on American soil.\n\nThe US Army's Criminal Investigation Division has put up a $5,000 (£3,741) reward for information that leads to the arrest of the duo who stole surveillance drones from Fort Campbell in Kentucky.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe theft occurred between November 21 and 24 - though authorities have not disclosed when the missing equipment was first noticed.\n\nNow, the Army has identified its suspects.\n\nThe stolen items were Skydio X10D systems, which are lightweight quadcopters designed for aerial surveillance and reconnaissance missions.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\nThese drones are equipped with AI technology that enables them to navigate around obstacles automatically.\n\nAccording to the Skydio website, the aircraft can link to 5G mobile networks, providing them with virtually limitless signal range.\n\nEach drone carries a price tag of around $30,000 (£22,452), according to the ABJ Drone Academy.\n\nInvestigators have circulated photographs showing two suspects dressed in gloves, lightweight jackets and winter headwear.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nOne of the individuals pictured was also wearing a face covering.\n\nMilitary officials are urging anyone with relevant information about the suspects or the whereabouts of the stolen equipment to come forward.\n\nThe renewed manhunt comes as concerns mount over potential Iranian drone attacks on American territory - though the stolen drones are not thought to pose an immediate risk.\n\nOn Wednesday, an FBI report is alleged to have warned that Tehran was \"aspiring to conduct a surprise attack on California\".\n\n### US NEWS - READ THE LATEST:\n\n\n\n\n  * Kelvin MacKenzie despairs at 'absolute nightmare' for Jewish community after Michigan attack\n  * US military plane vanishes after 'incident' in friendly airspace as rescue mission launched\n  * US officials and spies ‘rescued’ from Iraq by RAF\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nAccording to the report, the Islamic Republic allegedly wanted to unleash unmanned aerial vehicles from a ship near the American mainland if the US launched strikes on the regime.\n\nOfficials have not revealed which sites could have been targeted or how a drone-carrying vessel might approach the US shoreline.\n\n\"We have no additional information on the timing, method, target, or perpetrators of this alleged attack\", reports ABC News.\n\nBut the White House then scolded ABC for publishing the report.\n\nPress Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the story \"should be immediately retracted by ABC News for providing false information to intentionally alarm the American people\".\n\nShe added: \"They wrote this based on one email that was sent to local law enforcement in California about a single, unverified tip. The email even states the tip was based on *unverified* intelligence. Yet ABC News left out this critical fact in their story! WHY?\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nDonald Trump has said he was \"not worried\" about any potential Iranian attack on US soil.\n\nThe warning comes amid the President hinting at a takeover of the Strait of Hormuz in a bid to ease skyrocketing global oil prices.\n\nHe told reporters on Wednesday: \"We're just riding free range over that country, and now we're going to look very strongly at the straits.\"\n\nMr Trump said the US was in \"very good shape\" in its war in Iran as the conflict rages on into its 13th day.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "US Army hunting masked thieves who stole drones from base amid fears of Iran retaliation attack"
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