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Crime & Safety · Cyprus
31-year-old man barricaded with knife, intervention by special forces in Paphos.
2 sourcesFirst reported 15 days agoUpdated 15 days ago
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- A 31-year-old foreign man barricaded himself in his home in Paphos while threatening relatives with a knife.
- The situation prompted an intervention by the Special Anti-Terrorist Unit (MMAD) to disarm him.
- The individual was resisting a court order for compulsory hospitalization at Athalassa Hospital.
- He was eventually taken into custody and transported for the mandatory mental health treatment.
- No injuries were reported during the operation.
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