Akrotíri

[ak-roh-teer-ee]

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noun

the remains of an ancient Minoan city on the island of Thera in the Aegean Sea, where abundant pottery and frescoes of the second millennium b.c. have been excavated.

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RAF Akrotiri is the UK's most significant base in the region and has previously been used to help defend Israeli skies from attack by Iran.

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Cyprus's ANT1 news outlet said the suspect was thought to have had RAF Akrotiri under surveillance, as well as Cyprus's own Andreas Papandreou Air Base in the western region of Paphos since mid-April.

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RAF Akrotiri is home to fast jets, reconnaissance, transport and refuelling aircraft.

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The BBC understands he is thought to have carried out surveillance for Iran on the RAF Akrotiri base on the island.

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RAF Brize Norton serves as the hub for UK strategic air transport and refuelling, including flights to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.

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