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Cyprus airport evacuated after radar detects suspect object

Yiannis Kourtoglou
Yiannis Kourtoglou
Mar 2, 2026
Police officer patrols at Paphos International Airport in Paphos, Cyprus January 27, 2025. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou
Police officer patrols at Paphos International Airport in Paphos, Cyprus January 27, 2025. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou — Yiannis Kourtoglou

NICOSIA, March 2 (Rtrs) - A passenger air terminal in Paphos, Cyprus, was evacuated on Monday after a suspect object was picked up on radars, the Cyprus state broadcaster reported.

Paphos airport on the western coast of the island lies within Republic of Cyprus territory. It is about 60 kilometres (37 miles) from Britain's RAF Akrotiri, which was hit by an unmanned drone overnight. Just after midday Monday (1000 GMT) sirens sounded at the British base, and aircraft took off.

(Writing by Michele KambasEditing by Gareth Jones)