
The RAF base Akrotiri has been hit by a suspected drone strike, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed, amid a fresh conflict in the Middle East that started on Saturday.
There were no casualties in the incident at the base near Limassol, Cyprus.
The government has not yet confirmed where the drone originated from.
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An MoD spokesperson said: “Our armed forces are responding to a suspected drone strike at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus at midnight local time.
“Our force protection in the region is at the highest level and the base has responded to defend our people.
“This is a live situation and further information will be provided in due course.”
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RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. File pic: PA
The armed forces had been moving extra resources including counter-drone systems, F-35 jets and radar systems to its bases in Cyprus.
The MoD said the additional capabilities were purely for defensive measures, mainly detecting and defeating airborne threats.
Sky News understands the drone involved in the incident at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus was small.
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The suspected strike came hours after Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK had allowed the US to strike Iranian missile sites from select British bases, including Cyprus and Diego Garcia in the disputed Chagos Islands.
Responding to the announcement, the Liberal Democrats warned of a “slippery slope” that risked the US “[dragging] Britain into another prolonged war in the Middle East”.
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Hostilities in the Middle East are entering their third day, with the US and Israel continuing to strike Iran following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
More than 200,000 British nationals, including military personnel, are thought to be at risk in the Gulf as the Tehran regime launches further missiles at its neighbours.
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