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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Defence minister flies to cyprus to ease tension over drone strike on raf base - The Untold Story

John Healey.
Healey’s visit comes amid concerns in Cyprus over the drone strike. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA

John Healey has flown to Cyprus to calm the diplomatic fallout over a drone that evaded detection and hit an RAF base, which has prompted fury from local ministers.

UK officials believe a drone that hit an RAF base in Cyprus evaded detection by flying low and slow when it was launched by pro-Iranian militia in Lebanon or western Iraq.

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