Akrotiri, a ghost town in Cyprus due to the threat of war in the Middle East

"Early Monday morning, an Iranian-made Shahed drone—allegedly shot from Lebanon, according to the Cypriot government—crashed on one of the runways at the Akrotiri airbase in the south of the island, causing no injuries and only minor damage. Two other drones traveling in the same direction were intercepted throughout Monday, and another was spotted over the civilian airport in Paphos, forcing its closure for a few hours."

"Greece, France, and the United Kingdom have mobilized or are planning to send reinforcements to Cyprus, an EU member state, after Iran attacked one of the two military bases London maintains in the Mediterranean country with drones. These bases have been key to previous British military operations in the Middle East."

"Most people have left, explained the owner of a cafe where the only clients left were a couple of journalists, and which reopened Tuesday afternoon after Monday's hasty evacuation. Andreas, the local butcher, was practically the only one resisting the instructions to leave the town."

Iranian drones attacked RAF Akrotiri, a British military base in Cyprus, on Monday morning, with one Shahed drone crashing on a runway causing minor damage and no injuries. Two additional drones were intercepted and another spotted over Paphos civilian airport, leading to temporary closures and evacuations of nearby villages and the town of Akrotiri. The attack prompted Greece, France, and the United Kingdom to mobilize or plan military reinforcements to Cyprus, an EU member state. Greece deployed five aircraft and committed additional defensive resources. Most residents evacuated Akrotiri, leaving the town largely empty, though some locals like Andreas the butcher chose to remain despite evacuation instructions.

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