Nicosia: An airport in western Cyprus and the area around a British base were evacuated Monday, the Cypriot interior ministry said, following drone threats in the Mediterranean island. “Following information received from the National Guard, instructions were issued for the evacuation of the Akrotiri Municipal District and Paphos Airport,” the ministry said on X.

According to National News Agency – Lebanon, it came after two drones headed towards the Akrotiri base were intercepted earlier Monday.