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Security threat at UK Akrotiri air force base declared over minutes after announcement

The entrance of RAF Akrotiri, a British sovereign base in the country, as the conflict in the Middle East intensifies, Cyprus March 5, 2026. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou

Akrotiri, Cyprus. A security threat announced at the United Kingdom’s Akrotiri air force base shortly before 4.30pm was declared over five minutes later. It was the second security threat declared on Thursday.


Second incident on Thursday

Both incidents were described as “concluded” within minutes of their announcements.


What more is known about the nature of the security threats at the Akrotiri air force base?

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