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...There is no doubt God Almighty was on our side." So said Group Captain Colin Adams, commander of the British Royal Air Force base in Akrotiri, Cyprus. Adams was talking about a raid launched against his base last week by a small group of pro-Libyan terrorists who, police believe, arrived by car. Firing 60-mm mortars, rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons, the attackers concentrated on well-populated areas, including a beach and a sports complex. Miraculously, casualties were limited to two injured women and a slightly damaged building. Several hours later the Unified Nasserite Organization, a previously unknown...
...center of the spy scandal was information alleged to have leaked between 1982 and 1984 from a top-secret listening post on the island of Cyprus, at the British military base of Akrotiri. The facility has long been a prime target for Soviet spying. British prosecutors claimed that foreign spooks were especially well served by the seven accused, who were said to have passed on more than 1,300 secret documents. Last April authorities filed 31 charges against the group of five low-level British airmen and two soldiers for violating the Official Secrets...
...antiterrorist Delta Force, composed essentially of Navy SEALs (for Sea, Air and Land forces), was not ready to carry out the operation on Tuesday, but was able to launch an attack by Wednesday night. The U.S. plan called for the SEALs, who had been practicing their assault at Akrotiri, Cyprus, to glide from the air ^ onto the Achille Lauro. After the initial assault, Navy helicopters would have brought in more Delta teams. The U.S. apparently knew in advance exactly how many terrorists there were on board, and where they were. "It should have been a piece of cake," said...
...control. Near Greece, a Lufthansa pilot reported that Charlie Echo was preparing to land at Nicosia in Cyprus. Back came an urgent message, "Here is Frankfurt. Establish contact with 181 and let him know that Nicosia-out of order, repeat out of order. He should try for Larnaca or Akrotiri." When the plane touched down at Larnaca a heavily accented voice took over and declared in English, "Here is Captain Mahmud. Refuel the plane. If you will not refuel, I will blow the plane...
...scenario" in Pentagonese, were the carriers America and Guadalcanal, as well as at least half a dozen other ships of two special Sixth Fleet task forces; early in the week the Air Force had shuttled four CH-53 helicopters and three C-130 transports into the British airbase at Akrotiri in Cyprus, an hour's flight from Beirut...