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.

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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