London, March 5, 2026 (AFP) - UK defence minister heads to Cyprus amid Middle East war: media

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Britain's Defence Minister John Healey is headed to Cyprus, media reports said, following the outbreak of war in the Middle East and a drone strike on a UK air base on the Mediterranean island. Healey would arrive later Thursday, the BBC and the PA news agency reported. The visit comes after the runway of the Royal Air Force (RAF) base at Akrotiri came under attack by an unmanned drone on Monday. har/jj ...

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