British defence Minister John Healey is visiting Cyprus today, just 4 days after the Iranian drone attack on the British Air Force Base (RAF) in Akrotiri in the south of the island," reported the BBC station portal. His visit follows criticism from the authorities in Nicosia about the deficiency of informing of an impending attack.
On Sunday night, on Monday, an Iranian drone struck a British aviation base in Akrotiri, Cyprus. A fewer hours later, 2 more unmanned vehicles were intercepted, heading towards this object.
The Cypriot advanced Commissioner in the UK, Kyriakos Kuros, said that his country is “disappointed” by the deficiency of informing from the British about the upcoming attack on the island. besides president Nikos Christodulidis openly criticised the deficiency of British action to halt the raid. He besides stated that his country did not intend to participate in any military operation.
In consequence to the Iranian drone attack, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer reported the dispatch of the HMS Dragon rocket destroyer and helicopters equipped with drone control systems in the area of Cyprus.
APW, PAP
