US EditionCyprus RAF Base Faces Drone Attacks
The drone strike caused limited damage and no casualties at RAF Akrotiri, where 2,000 personnel and families reside, amid UK-US cooperation against Iranian missile threats.
- RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus was struck by a suspected Iranian-made drone around midnight, causing minor damage but no casualties, as confirmed by the British Ministry of Defence.
- British Defence Secretary John Healey confirmed that two Iranian missiles were fired toward Cyprus and fell into the sea; it is unclear if British bases were their intended targets.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer authorized the United States to use British bases in Cyprus for defensive strikes against Iranian missile sites shortly before the drone attack on RAF Akrotiri.
- Following the drone strike, British forces at RAF Akrotiri elevated force protection, scrambled fighter jets, and moved service personnel and some of their families to alternative accommodation while advising them to stay indoors.
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After the drone attack, two other unmanned aircraft were shot down during Monday, which were approaching the base. Greece announced military support for Cyprus.
U.S. Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated this afternoon that the authorization granted earlier for the use of British bases by the United States does not represent the official entry of the country into the offensive on the part of Israel and the United States, but it was a decision taken “to prevent Iran from leaving missions throughout the region” and caused the death of civilians. After the authorisation, a British air base was reached by an I…
An Iranian drone hit the track of the British base of Akrotiri in the southern part of Cipro: the war between Iran, Israel and the US reached Europe
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lagaceta.com.arThe nocturnal attack on the Akrotiri base, which left no victims, marks the first direct blow against European allies in Washington; France, Germany and Britain warned that they will take “defensive measures”
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