Britain's Royal Air Force base Akrotiri in Cyprus experienced a suspected drone strike overnight. This attack resulted in "limited damage and no casualties", according to Cypriot authorities and the UK's Ministry of Defence, reported Sky News.
There were no casualties in the incident at the base near Limassol, Cyprus.
An MoD spokesperson was quoted as saying by Sky News, "Our armed forces are responding to a suspected drone strike at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus at midnight local time.
'Force protection in region at highest level'
"Our force protection in the region is at the highest level and the base has responded to defend our people. This is a live situation and further information will be provided in due course."
The armed forces had been moving extra resources, including counter-drone systems, F-35 jets, and radar systems, to its bases in Cyprus. The Ministry of Defense stated that the added capabilities were only for defensive purposes, focusing mainly on detecting and defeating airborne threats.
Suspected srike raises fears of wider conflict
The suspected strike happened hours after Prime Minister Keir Starmer mentioned that the UK had allowed the US to strike Iranian missile sites from specific British bases, including Cyprus and Diego Garcia in the disputed Chagos Islands.
In response to the announcement, the Liberal Democrats warned of a "slippery slope" that could lead the US to pull Britain into another lengthy war in the Middle East.
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Sky News quoted a Cyprus government spokesperson as saying, "Information received through various channels indicates that it involved an unmanned drone, which caused limited damage."
