UK Military Presence in Middle East at Risk as RAF Base in Cyprus Hit

The British government confirmed its RAF base in Akrotiri, Cyprus, was hit by a drone strike, highlighting the risks to British forces in the region amid renewed US and Israeli air attacks on Iran and Iranian retaliatory strikes.

2 Mar, 20:57 — 2 Mar, 20:57

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Britain’s military presence in the Middle East – and how it could be dragged into war

The British government confirmed on Monday that the RAF base at Akrotiri, Cyprus, had been hit in a drone strike. The resumption of US and Israeli air attacks on Iran – and Iranian reprisal strikes on its neighbours – also highlights the risks to around 300,000 British citizens in the Persian Gulf. And there is clearly […]

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UK Military Presence in Middle East at Risk as RAF Base in Cyprus Hit

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Britain’s military presence in the Middle East – and how it could be dragged into war

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