Following the media coverage yesterday of migrants landing in Cyprus, see the latest statement from the MOD here.
A Ministry Of Defence spokesperson said:
We can confirm that the 114 migrants who arrived at the shore of RAF Akrotiri by boat yesterday have been accommodated overnight within the Sovereign Base Area (SBA) where military personnel have provided them with access to food, water and bedding.
The 67 men, 19 women and 28 children have been assessed by medical personnel and have all been found to be fit and well.
We are grateful to the Republic of Cyprus (RoC) for agreeing to process all asylum claims through their system. That process started this morning and will be conducted as swiftly as possible with further details being provided when appropriate.
The nationalities of the group will only be confirmed as they are processed by RoC officials but we believe them to be a mix of mostly Syrian, Palestinian and Lebanese nationals.
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