Residents were evicted in 1960s and 1970s to make way for base on British-controlled island in Chagos Archipelago; it has been used for wars in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq LONDON (AP) — Iran has launched missiles at Diego Garcia, an Indian Ocean island that is home to a strategic UK-US military base. Britain condemned “Iran’s reckless attacks” after the unsuccessful attempt to hit the base. It’s unclear how close the m... [3590 chars]
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