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‘Arrival of British war planes will not make Cyprus safe,’ say opposition party
Gavin Williamson
THE main opposition party in Cyprus has “denounced” plans by hawkish Tory MP Gavin Williamson to send fighter jets to the Mediterranean island.
Britain’s defence secretary said this week that “formidable” new F-35B aircraft will be deployed to the Royal Air Force (RAF) base at Akrotiri this autumn for their first overseas deployment.
The Progressive Party of Working People (Akel) said the move would not make Cypriots feel secure.
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