THE UK Government has been urged to "tell the truth" about its Cypriot RAF base's involvement in moving weapons to Israel.

The president-elect has called for all members of the transatlantic alliance to more than double their defence commitment.

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Tony Livesey reports from RAF Akrotiri as he speaks to pilots, crews, and commanders about their part in air-strikes against the so-called Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq. Show more Tony ...

have flown from RAF Akrotiri to Tel Aviv since the bombing of Gaza began. Akrotiri has long been the staging post for British bombing campaigns in the Middle East and sits 180 miles from Tel Aviv ...

The one in the news at the moment is Akrotiri due to it hosting an RAF squadron. What units are stationed at RAF Akrotiri? In ...

Staff at RAF Akrotiri have been involved in Operation Shader to tackle Islamic State, aid drops to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and work on drawing up evacuation plans for Lebanon.

Eight Tornados stationed at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus and used in the fight against the Islamic State group have now returned to RAF Marham. The first five jets made the five-hour return flight on ...

He visited RAF Akrotiri, one of two British bases on Cyprus, on Tuesday. Starmer was filmed telling troops: "The whole world and everyone back at home is relying on you." He added: "Quite a bit of ...

Cpl Steven Wainwright, 29, from Elgin, was struck near RAF Akrotiri on Tuesday 1 May. He died of a severe head injury, a post-mortem examination found. Oxfordshire coroner Darren Salter opened an ...

of one of four RAF Typhoon aircraft taking off from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus AIM-listed defence group Cohort has reported strong half-year results, attributing its performance to conflicts in Europe ...

What is absent, however, is any sign of its former residences. This has led scientists to believe that Akrotiri's previous inhabitants knew of the eruption and fled the island accordingly ...