Cyprus: Alert for Arson Plot in Troodos Mountains

An alert has been issued in Cyprus following information about an organized arson plot targeting forest areas, focusing on the Troodos Mountains.

According to SIGMA's correspondent in Paphos, Marios Ignatiou, authorities and the Department of Forests received information about an organized plan to cause widespread fires. The information is being evaluated, and the relevant services are on alert. A vehicle moving suspiciously in the mountainous areas was checked.

The information mainly concerns Troodos, but also the communities of Moniatis, Platres, and Prodromos. Authorities are seriously examining the information, treating the situation as a potential attack by arsonists.

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