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Security Threat at UK's Akrotiri Air Force Base in Cyprus

A brief 'security threat' was declared at the United Kingdom's Akrotiri air force base in Cyprus, with sirens sounding, but it concluded within minutes. This was the second such incident on Thursday.

5 Mar, 14:36 — 5 Mar, 14:52
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digi242d ago

Răsturnare de situație: drona care a lovit baza militară din Cipru nu a venit din Iran. Cine a trimis apartul de zbor

Drona Shahed care a lovit luni dimineaţă baza Forţelor aeriene britanice (RAF) de la Akrotiri, în Cipru, nu a fost lansată din Iran, a confirmat joi guvernul britanic.

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cyprus-mail2d ago

Brief ‘security threat’ at Akrotiri concludes within minutes

A briefly declared “security threat” which was announced at the United Kingdom’s Akrotiri air force base shortly before 4.30pm was declared to be over five minutes later. The threat was the second of its kind to be declared on Thursday, with both having been stated to be “concluded” within minutes of their announcement.

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newsbeast2d ago

Κύπρος: Νέος συναγερμός στο Ακρωτήρι – Ήχησαν οι σειρήνες – Η τοποθέτηση της Λευκωσίας

Τέλος στην αναστάτωση που επικράτησε από νωρίς το απόγευμα στο Ακρωτήρι έδωσαν οι αρχές των Βρετανικών Βάσεων, ανακαλώντας τις έκτακτες οδηγίες αυτοπροστασίας που είχαν εκδοθεί στις 16:31. Η περιοχή, που βρέθηκε για λίγη ώρα σε κατάσταση κόκκινου συναγερμού λόγω «εν εξελίξει απειλής ασφαλείας», επανέρχεται σταδιακά στους φυσιολογικούς της ρυθμούς, με τους κατοίκους να εξέρχονται πλέον από τις οικίες τους. Η στάση της Λευκωσίας και η επίσημη ενημέρωση Στο περιστατικό αναφέρθηκε και ο Κύπριος ε...

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in-cyprus2d ago

Akrotiri all-clear after new alert — no threat detected, government says

Sirens sounded at the British base at Akrotiri at 16:31 on Thursday before the all-clear was given seven minutes later after no threat was detected. Government Spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis said the activation of security protocols and the sounding of sirens had been carried out as a precautionary measure. No threat had been identified, he said, […]

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