British man arrested on suspicion of spying and terrorism offences in Cyprus

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He is alleged to have been monitoring the RAF Akrotiri base on the island

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A British man has been arrested on suspicion of espionage and terrorism offences in Cyprus.

The man is reported to have kept the RAF Akrotiri base on the island under surveillance and is alleged to have links with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, local media reported.

British man arrested on suspicion of spying and terrorism offences in Cyprus

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