23 Syrians found near RAF Akrotiri after 'apparently illegally landing by boat'
Search teams from 84 Squadron and Sovereign Base Area authorities were used to carry out a helicopter search of the area.
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RAF RAF takes part in multinational terror attack response exercise off Cyprus
RAF Akrotiri-based 84 Squadron took part in the exercise off the coast of Cyprus alongside personnel from seven other nations.
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Cyprus Watch: UK's UN buffer zone mission – as you've never seen it before
United Nations soldiers have patrolled the buffer zone in Cyprus since 1974.
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RAF In Pictures: RAF Akrotiri Says 'Yaisou' To Red Arrows After Cyprus Stopover
The RAF's aerobatic team stopped off at the RAF base in Cyprus to refuel on their way to the United Arab Emirates.
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RAF Red Arrows wow crowds at British bases in Cyprus
The team is travelling to the United Arab Emirates for a display, stopping at RAF Akrotiri en route and impressing crowds in the process.
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Cyprus 'It's time to future-proof' British bases in Cyprus, Army chief says
The UK has enjoyed a close bilateral partnership with the Republic of Cyprus, retaining sovereign bases there for many decades.
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Afghanistan Kabul airlift personnel 'probably should' receive medals, Army chief says
British soldiers assisted people leaving Kabul for two weeks, falling short of the 30-day service criteria for medallic recognition.
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Afghanistan Soldiers Reflect On Checkpoint Role Helping Afghan Refugees Reach Britain
Troops from 1st Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment were deployed from Cyprus to a safe Middle Eastern airport during evacuations.
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Cyprus RAF helicopters help tackle wildfire in Cyprus
Two Griffin helicopters joined local authorities to fight the fires in the Limassol district.
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Cyprus On Board HMS Queen Elizabeth After 'Strong Message' Sent In Eastern Mediterranean
Forces News has been catching up with the carrier in Cyprus, as the Carrier Strike Group deployment gathers momentum.
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Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth: Royal Navy Flagship Arrives In Cyprus
The flagship is spearheading the 28-week deployment of the Carrier Strike Group, the largest British peacetime deployment in a generation.
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Army UK Paras With Jordan's Special Forces: The Exercise Designed To Make The Enemy Notice
Paras were escorted by RAF Typhoons and, once their 800-feet jump was completed, joined up with Jordanian personnel.
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Technology Army Tests New Unmanned Vehicle In Cyprus
The Army has been trying out the technology in Episkopi for the Army's new Enhanced Light Force Battalion (ELFB).
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Cyprus Soldiers Develop Trade Skills In Cyprus
Woodbridge's airborne Sappers have been honing their trade skills on the island, renovating British Army infrastructure.
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Reserves Royal Irish Reservists Return From Cyprus Peacekeeping Mission
They were part of the largest deployment of British Army reservists in decades.
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Cyprus RAF Akrotiri Bomb Disposal Personnel Get New £600,000 Robot
Joint Logistic Squadron has been using the state-of-the-art improvised explosive device disposal device.