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Cyprus Police: Warning Shots Fired During Sea Chase – Suspects Attacked Police Officers with Knife and Wood

Published January 3, 2026, 15:15
Cyprus Police: Warning Shots Fired During Sea Chase – Suspects Attacked Police Officers with Knife and Wood

In the sea area of Ormideia, the Cyprus Police, in cooperation with the British Bases, pursued a speedboat that was not responding to check signals. During the chase, the occupants of the suspect vessel attacked British Base personnel with a knife and wood, leading to two warning shots being fired to immobilize the boat. The two suspects, who turned out to be brothers and are wanted for the attempted murder of a 36-year-old Syrian in Limassol on December 20th, were arrested and handed over to the British Base authorities. A request for their extradition to the Republic of Cyprus is expected so they can be tried for the attempted murder.