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Saturday, March 7, 2020

Coronavirus: Cyprus police deploy tear gas at protest against border crossing closure

Cyprus police sprayed tear gas on Saturday as several hundred people protested against the closure of crossings on the divided island’s ceasefire line over coronavirus fears.Four officers were injured in the capital Nicosia during scuffles with demonstrators in which police made “limited use” of personal tear gas spray to control the crowd, a police spokesperson said.Police said they made no arrests as an estimated 200 Greek Cypriots and 150 Turkish Cypriots gathered either side of the Ledra…


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