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RAF military base in Cyprus hit by drone strikes as UK considers response to 'escalating threats'

A RAF military base in Cyprus has been hit by a drone strike overnight, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper confirmed on Monday morning, as tensions over the war in Iran and fears it may spill over rise. The strike is understood to have taken place at midnight local time, and to have hit RAF Akrotiri. Following the worrying incident, families were evacuated from the base. Ms Cooper told Sky News this morning, speaking about the Sunday night attack: “This is an unmanned drone strike, specifically on the airport runway and we’re not able to provide further information and detail at this point. But obviously all of the precautionary measures are being taken around the base.” The Foreign Secretary also said the UK was working on “every possible option” to protect Britons trapped in the Gulf, including a mass evacuation. She said there were around 300,000 British citizens in Gulf countries targeted by Iran. In the late morning of Monday, it emerged that several easyJet flights, among other operators, were being cancelled, and that the Paphos International Airport had been evacuated over reports of a "drone threat". Read Daily Express: https://www.express.co.uk Like Daily Express on Facebook:   / dailyexpress   Follow Daily Express on X: https://x.com/Daily_Express Follow Daily Express on Instagram:   / dailyexpress   #DailyExpress #News #iran #ukmilitary #raf #cyprus #trump #israel #usiran #iranwar