Did you know❓ The UK has sent 74 war planes from Cyprus to Lebanon since March. All the flights have gone from RAF Akrotiri, Britain’s sprawling air base on Cyprus which has long been a staging post..
Did you know❓ The UK has sent 74 war planes from Cyprus to Lebanon since March. All the flights have gone from RAF Akrotiri, Britain’s sprawling air base on Cyprus which has long been a staging post..
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Did you know❓
The UK has sent 74 war planes from Cyprus to Lebanon since March.
All the flights have gone from RAF Akrotiri, Britain’s sprawling air base on Cyprus which has long been a staging post for bombing missions in the Middle East.
Article: UK has sent 74 war planes from Cyprus to Lebanon since March [Matt Kennard | 27 June 2024 | Declassifieduk.org] https://www.declassifieduk.org/uk-has-sent-74-war-planes-from-cyprus-to-lebanon-since-march/
Source: https://x.com/declassifiedUK/status/1806599666991296763
Edit: added quotes, from article
Number of RAF aircraft landed in Beirut by Britain, a key backer of the Israeli military, has surged in recent months amid threats of a new offensive, but their purpose remains unclear.
- Ministry of Defence refuses to divulge number of flights but Declassified constructs timeline
- Most RAF flights are Voyager aircraft which can carry nearly 300 soldiers
- Declassified understands flights are “primarily facilitating senior military engagement”
- Hezbollah has warned Cypriot government not to aid Israel