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by boruto 103 days ago
> Cyprus, an EU country

RAF base is on "sovereign British land", A vestige of colonialism. Technically not EU.

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This is correct.

> the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (SBA), is a British Overseas Territory that consists of two separate areas on the island of Cyprus.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akrotiri_and_Dhekelia

I see the headline's now been changed to "RAF base in Cyprus hit by drone strike"

The Telegraph is, of course, strongly anti-EU, so the original headline might well have been a form of shit-stirring - "look how weak the EU are being by not retaliating!", or something along those lines.

I think it is, seeing as she says 'While the Republic of Cyprus was not the target'

>While the Republic of Cyprus was not the target, let me be clear: we stand collectively, firmly and unequivocally with our Member States in the face of any threat.