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UK says drone attack on Cyprus base was not launched from Iran: Drone hit a hangar used by American U-2 spy planes on Sunday, causing tensions between the UK and ...
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Healey visits Cyprus after criticism of UK response to drone attacks: The Cypriot government has criticised how the UK has handled information sharing after ...
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Iranian drone strike on UK air base in Cyprus hit hangar used by top secret US spy planes...
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HMS Dragon: UK to send Royal Navy warship to Cyprus, Starmer confirms: The prime minister said the "UK is fully committed to the security of Cyprus and British ...
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Defence minister to travel to Cyprus after drone attacks on British bases: The Cypriot government has criticised how the UK has handled information sharing after ...
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Drone That Hit British Base in Cyprus Wasn't Launched from Iran: UK - The Wire: 'The Ministry of Defence can confirm that a Shahed-like drone which targeted RAF ...
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UK Says Shahed-type Drone That Hit RAF Akrotiri Was Not Launched From Iran: LONDON, Mar 5: The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed that a “Shahed-type” drone ...
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UK defense minister heads to Cyprus after Iranian drone strike: Britain's defense minister John Healey is headed to Cyprus, a defense source told AFP ...
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UK defence minister flies to Cyprus to ease tension over drone strike on RAF base
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Inside Iran’s drone blitz of RAF base as terrifying attack on Brits in Cyprus landed with chilling a...
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Drone strike at British air base on Cyprus: The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that British forces are responding to what it described as a suspected drone ...
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‘Shahed-type drone’ that hit British air base in Cyprus was not launched from Iran: UK Defence Ministry
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Britain sends helicopters with counter-drone tech to Cyprus, deploys naval vessel
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Two drones headed to RAF base intercepted, Cyprus says: No casualties were reported and the base sustained "minimal damage", the Ministry of Defence said.
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RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire base 'to be used by the US' for Iran raids : It comes following a US request
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Two drones intercepted heading for RAF base, Cyprus says: No casualties were reported and the base sustained "minimal damage", the Ministry of Defence said.
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Iranian drone impact at British air base, no casualties: There has been an explosion caused by Iranian drone at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.
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UK to send warship to eastern Mediterranean after drone hits RAF base in Cyprus: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirms HMS Dragon will deploy to the ...
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Starmer says UK bases in Cyprus not used by US bombers: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told the House of Commons that British bases in Cyprus are not being ...
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Defence secretary flies to Cyprus after criticism of UK response to attacks: John Healey visits island for talks to offer reassurance that Britain will ensure ...
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Paid articlePaywallCyprus slams UK after Akrotiri drone strike forced locals to flee: The government in Nicosia will make a formal diplomatic complaint and didn’t rule out ...
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Major update after RAF base attacked by drone – 'It was not Iran': The Ministry of Defence has said the Shahed-like drone which targeted the RAF Akrotiri base in ...
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Suspected Iranian Drone Hits UK Base in Cyprus: A suspected drone from Iran struck the British Base of Akrotiri in Cyprus, as tensios escalate it the Middle East ...
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Connection to the Iran War?: Drone reportedly crashed into British base in Cyprus
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Cyprus update as Keir Starmer says 'we are sending warship' amid Middle East conflict
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Will RAF Fairford be used for US operations after drones hit Cyprus?: The US military could use an airbase near Swindon as part of its military operation in Iran ...
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Iranian drone hit RAF base, Cyprus president says: An Iranian drone crashed into a British RAF base in Cyprus on Sunday, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides ...
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Drone that hit RAF base in Cyprus 'not launched by Iran,' MoD says: A DRONE which hit a Royal Air Force airfield in Cyprus on Monday was not launched from Iran ...
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Politics latest: Trump ‘very disappointed’ in Starmer over delay in allowing US to use British bases for Iran strikes
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Britain insists it is not at war after a drone hits RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus: Britain says it is not at war, despite an Iranian-made drone strike on a U.K ...
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British military base in Cyprus targeted in suspected drone attack: The attack marks the first strike on a British military base in Cyprus since 1986 ...
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Drone strike hits UK’s RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus: UK and Cypriot officials say a Shahed-type drone struck RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus overnight ...
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Iran strikes Europe for first time, hits British base in Cyprus: Drone slams RAF Akrotiri hours after Iranian missiles target island, damaging key UK military ...
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Cyprus: British Air Force base Akrotiri allegedly hit by drone: According to the British Ministry of Defence, a drone hit the British military base in Akrotiri ...
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RAF base in Cyprus hit by drone strike: British troops told to take cover as Iranian Shahed device hits Akrotiri and explosions ring out
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UK says US has not requested use of Cyprus military base: British Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper said on Monday that the United States had not asked to use a ...
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WATCH: What happened at RAF Akrotiri Base in Cyprus? UK issues ‘security alert’ amid US-Iran war
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Iranian-made drone hits British air base in Cyprus, causing limited damage: A drone strike hit a British air base in Cyprus overnight, causing limited damage and ...
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Cyprus condemns UK after RAF base that launched Gaza spy flights hit by drone: Cyprus criticised Britain for failing to clarify that its bases in the country ...
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Explosion at RAF Akrotiri Cyprus: Israeli Media Reports Suspected Crash or Drone Incident Amid Iran Tensions
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Britain’s RAF base in Cyprus targeted by Shahed drone: Britain Cyprus’s RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus was hit overnight by an unmanned Shahed drone which caused ...
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Britain under direct threat as drone hits RAF base in Cyprus: A British military base on European soil has come under direct attack, triggering emergency alerts ...
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Britain says it’s not at war after a drone strikes its Akrotiri base in Cyprus: Britain is not at war, the government said Monday, despite saying it would allow ...
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Suspected drone strike hits British air base in Cyprus: Suspected drone strike hits British air base in Cyprus - Europe - The Jakarta Post
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British Military Base in Cyprus Hit by a Drone: NICOSIA, Mar 2: Cyprus’ government spokesperson said an “incident” that happened at a British air base on the ...
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RAF base in Cyprus hit by suspected drone strike as Britain drawn into escalating Iran war
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RAF base in Cyprus hit by suspected drone strike, Ministry of Defence says: There were no casualties, the Ministry of Defence said, but the base later announced ...
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RAF base in Cyprus hit by suspected drone strike: The Ministry of Defence confirmed there were no casualties in the strike on RAF Akrotiri
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Sirens sound at UK’s Akrotiri airbase on Cyprus, Cypriot state TV says: Sirens went off at Britain’s RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus shortly after midday on ...
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Donald Trump says US is 'knocking the crap' out of Iran with 'big wave' still to come
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Hezbollah said to have launched drone that struck UK RAF airbase in Cyprus: Two more drones intercepted on Monday, authorities say, in what appears to be ...
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UK says it is not at war after Iranian drone strikes Cyprus RAF base: Akrotiri is the UK's main air base for operations in the Middle East and in recent years ...
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Iranian-made drone hits British air base in Cyprus, causing limited damage : A drone strike hit a British air base in Cyprus overnight, causing limited damage ...
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British Air Force base: Drone attack on military base in Cyprus: A drone has struck the British Air Force base Akrotiri in Cyprus. According to initial reports ...
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Will RAF Fairford be used for US operations after drones hit Cyprus?: The US military could use an airbase near Cirencester as part of its military operation in ...
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Iranian Shahed Drone Targets Runway at RAF Akrotiri Base in Cyprus: Iranian Shahed Drone Targets Runway at RAF Akrotiri Base in Cyprus An Iranian Shahed drone ...
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Greece sends warships, fighter jets to defend Cyprus after drone strike: The deployment comes after a Shahed-type unmanned aerial vehicle hit Britain’s airbase ...
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RAF base in Cyprus hit by suspected drone strike: MoD says there are no casualties after RAF Akrotiri was targeted
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British air base in Cyprus hit by suspected drone strike: Britain's Royal Air Force base Akrotiri in Cyprus was hit by a suspected drone strike overnight ...
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Government issues travel advice to Cyprus after impact at Raf Akrotiti: The UK government has issued travel advice to passengers due to fly to Cyprus after a ...
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UK 'not at war' with Iran after RAF base hit by kamikaze drone, minister says: The runway at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus was struck on Sunday night
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Iranian-made drone hits British air base in Cyprus : A drone strike hit a British air base in Cyprus overnight, causing limited damage and no casualties ...
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RAF base hit by drone strike as people warned to 'take cover' : A suspected drone strike targeted RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus at midnight with the Ministry of Defence ...
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Drone reportedly strikes UK air force base in Cyprus after 'security alert': The incident reportedly took place just after Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the ...
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Iran war reaches Europe – Drone strikes RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus and French naval base
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Britain responding to suspected drone strike at Cyprus base: Defence ministry: Britain responding to suspected drone strike at Cyprus base: defence ministry
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RAF Cyprus site hit by drone hours after Starmer allows US to use British bases: There were no casualties in the incident at the base near Limassol ...
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Drone strike hits main gate of UK’s RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus: The main gate of the United Kingdom’s RAF Akrotiri airbase in Cyprus was struck by a drone on ...
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EU ministers’ meeting postponed after drone strike on UK air base in Cyprus: A planned meeting of European Union ministers for European affairs in Cyprus has ...
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UK defence minister arrives in Cyprus: UK defence minister John Healey visits Cyprus following a drone attack on the RAF Akrotiri base ...
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Drone hit British military base in Cyprus, local and UK officials say: RAF Akrotiri sustained minor damage, area residents received alert to shelter ...
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Suspected drone strike hits British air base in Cyprus: AKROTIRI, Cyprus: A drone strike hit Britain's Royal Air Force base of Akrotiri in Cyprus overnight ...
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UK to send HMS Dragon after Cyprus base hit by drone: THE UK will send helicopters with counter-drone capabilities and a warship to protect British military ...
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Iranian-made drone hits British air base in Cyprus, causing limited damage: AKROTIRI, Cyprus, March 2 (Reuters) - A drone strike hit a British air base in Cyprus ...
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RAF airbase in Cyprus hit, two more drones shot down as Cooper defends decision to allow US to use UK bases for Iran strikes – UK politics live
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British air base in Cyprus hit by suspected drone strike: A British air force base at Akrotiri in Cyprus was hit by a 'suspected drone' on Sunday night ...
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RAF base in Cyprus hit by drone strike, Ministry of Defence says: There were no casualties, the Ministry of Defence said, but the base later announced it was ...
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Suspected drone attack on military base in Cyprus: A drone is said to have struck the British airbase Akrotiri in Cyprus. Sirens are wailing ...
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Gloucestershire RAF base 'to be used by the US' for Iran raids : It comes following a US request
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Suspected drone strike hits British air base in Cyprus: AKROTIRI, Cyprus, March 2 (Reuters) - A drone strike hit Britain's Royal Air Force base of Akrotiri ...
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