Originally Posted by
Geriaviator
Is the UK to be thrown out of Cyprus next? Britain's pathetic response to the Iranian attacks on the island has caused great annoyance to its government. Cypriot foreign minister Constantinos Kombos says there needs to be a "conversation" about removing the UK's two RAF bases in Cyprus after a drone strike on RAF Akrotiri on Sunday. Mr Kombos told BBC Newsnight that the Cypriots’ “displeasure” was made clear both before and after the drone strike on Sunday, which hit a hangar usually occupied by US spy planes.
He said: “Right now we have the British bases on the island. There are questions. There are issues. There are concerns. Our displeasure was shared leading up to the incident and immediately afterwards. We are now focusing on the current situation and how we can manage the crisis. And there will be, of course, a reflection as to lessons learnt and issues that are of serious concern after the crisis.”
The BBC refer to two SBAs, Akrotiri and Dhekalia [my son born in the latter]. However, are there not three?