A British man is arrested in Cyprus and accused of carrying out “hostile surveillance” at RAF Akrotiri, a Royal Air Force base. According to reports, the arrest follows a wider investigation led by Counter Terrorism Policing London. The allegations center on the man’s alleged activities at or around the base, including the claim that he passed information to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. The reports describe the case as being connected to intelligence-gathering and national security concerns rather than any attack on the site. Details released across the sources are limited, but they consistently state that the person is British, that he is held in Cyprus, and that the surveillance involved RAF Akrotiri. The outlets also agree that the matter stems from counter-terrorism investigation work undertaken by UK police, indicating coordination between UK authorities and the Cyprus investigation process. No source provides further court outcomes or dates in the information provided.
British man arrested in Cyprus over alleged hostile surveillance of RAF Akrotiri
A British man is arrested in Cyprus and accused of carrying out “hostile surveillance” at RAF Akrotiri, a Royal Air Force base. According to reports, the arrest follows a wider investigation led by Co...
- A British man is arrested in Cyprus.
- He is accused of “hostile surveillance” at RAF Akrotiri.
- The alleged activities relate to the RAF base in Cyprus.
- The case is linked to an investigation led by Counter Terrorism Policing London.
- One report alleges the suspect passed information to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
A British man is accused of carrying out hostile surveillance at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus before allegedly passing information to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp.
2 hours agoThe arrest follows a probe led by Counter Terrorism Policing London.
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