RAF Base in Cyprus Targeted by Drone Strike

0:00On March 2nd, a British RAF base in Cyprus faced a suspected drone strike, late Sunday night around midnight local time. The Ministry of Defense confirmed armed forces responded quickly at RAF Aquatiri with no casualties reported. Force protection there remains at the highest level, to safeguard personnel. This incident follows the UK's agreement to let the US use British bases for defensive strikes against the Iranian missile sites. It comes amid escalating conflict after Israel, and the US hit Iran's leadership and military on Saturday, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran is fired back with ballistic missiles and drones, a US allies like Israel, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan. UK Defense Secretary John Healey warned of risks to British troops and civilians from these indiscriminate attacks, though Prime Minister Sir Keir. Sharma assured Cyprus it was not a target. In response, an RAF typhoon jet from Qatar shot down an Iranian drone during a defensive

1:05patrol, the first such action by a UK fighter since the strikes began. Separately, a UK counter drone team in Iraq, downed another heading toward a coalition base. The UK is staying out of offensive operations, focusing instead on protecting allies and British lives through collective self-defense while the US. Base bases like RAF FareFord and Diego Garcia for its moves. loops, it moves, it moves. It moves, it moves, it moves, it moves and moves, it moves and moves,opy goes, moves.