00:00What just hit a major British airbase in the middle of the Mediterranean?
00:04Overnight, a suspected drone strike targeted RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.
00:08Yes, a British Royal Air Force base.
00:11The attack caused limited damage. No casualties were reported.
00:15But the message was loud.
00:17Cypriot authorities say the strike involved an unmanned drone.
00:21Residents near the base were told to shelter in place immediately.
00:24Security alerts went out fast.
00:26RAF Akrotiri sits on a large peninsula at the southern tip of Cyprus.
00:31It is one of two sovereign British bases on the island.
00:34And it has not been directly attacked since the 1980s.
00:37That is more than four decades.
00:39The strike raises serious questions.
00:41Who launched the drone? And why now?
00:44In a region already tense, even a small attack can send a big signal.
00:49This time, the damage was limited.
00:51But the implications could be much bigger.
00:53Stay tuned.
00:54This story may just be getting started.
00:56This story may just be getting started.
00:56started.
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