The U.S. military is intensifying efforts to apprehend two elusive suspects who stole four drones from a clandestine Army base, heightening concerns over potential Iranian drone strikes on American soil.

In response, Army investigators are offering a $5,000 reward for any information leading to the capture of the masked individuals responsible for the theft at Fort Campbell in November. The drones were housed in a covert facility belonging to an engineer battalion on the base.

Authorities have released images of the suspects, who were seen wearing masks, dark sweatshirts, and gloves. The duo made their getaway using two distinct vehicles: a light-colored sedan and a dark-colored pickup truck.

The theft occurred between November 21 and 24, when all four drones were stolen from the military installation located on the Kentucky-Tennessee border, near Hopkinsville and Clarksville.

Although the Army base has not disclosed detailed information about the timing of the thefts, when contacted by the Daily Mail, it remains uncertain whether the drones were taken in one incident or over several days.

The military base would not give more specifics on the timeline of the theft when reached by the Daily Mail for comment. It’s unclear if they were all taken on the same day or over the course of multiple days. 

The heightened manhunt for the suspects and the equipment comes amid a raging war with Iran and increasing threats to the US homeland.

It also comes after the FBI alerted local law enforcement officials that there is a potential threat of retaliatory Iranian drone strikes in California.

Army investigators released images of two suspects they believe were involved in stealing four drones from an engineer battalion building on Fort Campbell on the border of Kentucky and Tennessee

Four drones went missing from the base and it’s believed they were taken some time between November 21 and November 24, 2025

‘Iran allegedly aspired to conduct a surprise attack using unmanned aerial vehicles from an unidentified vessel off the coast of the United States Homeland, specifically against unspecified targets in California, in the event that the US conducted strikes against Iran,’ the alert stated, according to reports. 

Donald Trump told reporters that the threat was ‘being investigated.’

‘We have a lot of things happening, and all we can do is take them as they come,’ the President added when landing in Washington, DC after a two-stop jaunt to Ohio and Kentucky on Wednesday.

As of 2025, there were more than 30,000 active-duty soldiers stationed on Fort Campbell.

It appears the reward and release of images is the first time that the theft has been made public since it happened.

The Pentagon did not comment on the investigation or the theft and referred the Daily Mail to Fort Campbell for additional details.

‘The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division would like to thank the members of the public who came forward with information regarding the recent theft of the drones, the tips we received have proven helpful,’ the base’s Public Affairs Office said in a statement to the Daily Mail. 

They added that no more information can be provided considering the investigation was ongoing.  

Concerns of threats on US soil are on the rise as the conflict in the Middle East rages.

California law enforcement were warned by the FBI of potential retaliatory drone strikes by Iran 

Trump told reporters that the West Coast Iranian drone threat was ‘being investigated,’ adding: ‘We have a lot of things happening, and all we can do is take them as they come’

Trump said Wednesday he was briefed on sleeper cells operating in the US, but did not indicate how many there are in the country. He has also warned repeatedly that any Iran retaliation on US soil would lead to strikes against the regime larger than ever before.

Asked about preventing potential West Coast strikes and whether he was briefed on the sleeper cell threats, Trump said: ‘I have been. A lot of people came in through Biden with his stupid open border.’

He also claimed that the US knows ‘where most of them are.’ 

‘We’ve got our eye on all of them, I think,’ the President added without revealing the extent of sleeper cells or their whereabouts.