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International Outrage as Turkish Cypriots Attack UN Peacekeepers and Ignite Tensions in Cyprus

Originally Published 2 years ago — by UN News

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned an assault by Turkish Cypriot security forces against UN peacekeepers in Cyprus. The peacekeepers were injured and UN vehicles were damaged while preventing unauthorized construction work in the buffer zone. The tensions arose from a plan by Turkish Cypriot authorities to build a new road in an area under UN control. Guterres called on the Turkish Cypriot side to respect the authority of the UN peacekeeping force and withdraw personnel and machinery from the buffer zone, urging constructive engagement to find a mutually agreeable solution.

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Turkish-Cypriot Attack on UN Peacekeepers in Cyprus Buffer Zone Sparks International Outrage

Originally Published 2 years ago — by Reuters

Scuffles broke out between United Nations peacekeepers and Turkish Cypriot security forces in the buffer zone of ethnically split Cyprus over unauthorized construction work. Turkish Cypriot authorities planned to build a road in an area under UN control, which the UN says disturbs the zone's status quo. Three peacekeepers were seriously injured in the clash, prompting condemnation from the US, UK, and France. The UN mission called on the Turkish Cypriot side to respect its authority, withdraw personnel and machinery from the buffer zone, and refrain from escalating tensions further.

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