INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A small blast occurred overnight outside the Israeli embassy in the Cypriot capital Nicosia, police said
No damage or injuries were reported and four people were later remanded in custody, Reuters reported.Police said a metal object containing
&a small amount of pyrotechnic material& exploded about 30 metres away from a perimeter compound of the embassy, which lies in a heavily
populated area of Nicosia.Four people aged between 17 and 21 found in the area were remanded on suspicion of attempting to destroy property
with explosives, possession and use of explosive materials and carrying a weapon
In the car of one of the detainees police found 2 knives and a hammer.The detainees were Syrians, a police source said.Cyprus, on the edge
of the volatile Middle East, has tightened security at locations across the island
In the wake of fresh violence authorities widened a security cordon around the embassy, shutting off civilian roads.The embassy was the
target of a botched bombing attempt in 1988 when a car packed with explosives went off on a nearby bridge, killing three people, Reuters
reported.The post Small blast outside Israeli embassy in Cyprus overnight; no damage first appeared on Ariana News.
