‘No threat identified’ in overnight alarm in Akrotiri

The sounding of sirens and the activation of relevant security protocols at the British air force base Akrotiri overnight were precautionary measures, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on late Wednesday night.

“We clarify that no threat has been identified,” he wrote in a post on X.

Several media outlets reported that an alarm was triggered at around 11pm in the area surrounding the bases, lasting around 15 to 20 minutes before it was called off. 

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