US EditionCyprus RAF Base Faces Drone Attacks
The drone strike caused minimal damage and no casualties; RAF Akrotiri personnel and families were moved as a precaution amid regional tensions, UK Defence Secretary said.
- An explosion at RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus was caused by a small Iranian Shahed-type drone, causing minor damage and no casualties.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that the UK allowed US forces to use British bases, including Akrotiri, for specific defensive strikes against Iranian missiles, emphasizing no participation in offensive actions.
- The base hosts American, British, and Israeli military personnel who were ordered to shelter indoors with force protection raised to the highest level following the drone strike.
- Cypriot authorities confirmed the drone's origin and stressed Cyprus does not intend to participate in any military operation, while international entities condemned the attack and expressed support for Cyprus.
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The drone that hit the British base of Akrotiri on the night of Sunday to Monday was the first strike affecting a European Union country since the start of the war triggered by the American-Israeli strikes on Saturday.
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…
A wire crashed into the British air base at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus around midnight on Sunday, forcing a partial evacuation of the facility. In the morning, two more drones heading towards the base were intercepted by Cypriot authorities, the Guardian reports. The UK has two sovereign bases in Cyprus, with Akrotiri in the south of the island a strategically important forward base used for Middle East operations and fighter training. Fears that Cy…
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