Christodoulides after drone strike: Cyprus wants no part in military action

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday stressed that Cypriot forces are “not participating in any way” in military action in the widening conflict in the Middle East, after the British air force base at Akrotiri was hit by a drone at around midnight.

“I want to be clear: our homeland is not participating in any way, and do not intend to be part of any military operation. We remain committed to the humanitarian role we have served all this time, always acting as part of the solution...