Akrotiri, Cyprus, March 2, 2026 (AFP) - UK's Cyprus military base comes under attack amid Middle East war

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2026-03-02

A British military base on Cyprus came under attack by an unmanned drone Monday amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, as authorities issued evacuation orders for the surrounding area. An Iranian drone hit the runway of the UK's Akrotiri air force base just hours after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain would not join the offensive against Iran. The area around the Mediterranean island base, on the southern coast, was evacuated, the Cypriot......

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