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World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Sirens over RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus are stark reminder of its proximity to war

RAF Akrotiri faces escalating Iranian missile threats, prompting evacuations and heightened security measures as the base becomes increasingly vulnerable to regional conflict.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

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.
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Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

We never imagined this': the Cypriot village on edge after RAF Akrotiri drone strike

A drone attack on RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus forced the evacuation of the nearby village, making residents confront real dangers from regional conflict for the first time despite decades of living near the military base.
France politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

UK to send Royal Navy warship HMS Dragon to Cyprus

The UK deploys HMS Dragon destroyer to the Mediterranean to strengthen air defences at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus following drone attacks amid Middle East escalation.
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