Non-essential personnel to leave UK airbase in Cyprus after drone strike
Britain says it’s not at war after a drone strikes its Akrotiri base in Cyprus
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Following a drone strike at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, non-essential personnel are being temporarily relocated as a precautionary measure. The incident, which occurred overnight, caused limited material damage and no casualties. Cypriot authorities identified the drone as a Shahed model. The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed the incident and stated that force protection in the region is at its highest level. The base remains operational, and other facilities on the island will continue to function normally. The incident happened hours after the UK agreed to allow the US to use British military bases to attack Iranian missile sites.
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AI-ExtractedBritain retains sovereignty over the territory of two bases on Cyprus.
The UK agreed to let the US use British military bases to attack Iranian missile sites.
Our armed forces are responding to a suspected drone strike at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus at midnight local time.
The Akrotiri base was hit overnight by an unmanned Shahed drone which caused minor material damage.
Non-essential personnel will leave the UK’s RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus after it was hit by a drone strike.
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