ATHENS, Oct 21 Small improvised explosive device power was activated at night near the Israeli Embassy in Nicosia, there was no damage, four suspects were detained, reports the website of the Phileleftheros newspaper.
The explosion occurred at 01.37 at night.
“Police officers, including pyrotechnicians, discovered a small metal object containing a very small amount of pyrotechnic material at a distance of about 30 meters from the embassy, which exploded without causing any damage,” the publication writes.
Four people aged 17 to 21 were detained on suspicion of involvement in the explosion. Two knives and a hammer were found in their car and the 21-year-old owner of the car was arrested for weapons offences.
All four were taken to the police, an investigation is underway.