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Two drones headed to RAF base intercepted, Cyprus says
Two unmanned aerial vehicles headed towards RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Monday were intercepted in time, a Cypriot government spokesperson has said.
It comes after a drone hit the British base overnight on Sunday with no casualties and "minimal damage".
On Monday, employees received a message warning them of an "ongoing security threat" as sirens were reported in the area.
The UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) had said earlier that family members would be moved to alternative accommodation as a precautionary measure following Sunday's attack.
It comes after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the UK had agreed to a US request to use British military bases for "defensive" strikes.
The attack on Sunday, which Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said involved an Iranian drone, took place at around midnight local time (22:00 GMT).
The Sovereign Base Areas Administration confirmed afterwards that it was planning the "temporary dispersal of non-essential personnel" from RAF Akrotiri.