Around 1:37 this morning, it was noted

An explosion near the Israeli embassy in Nicosia occurred early Saturday morning. According to a publication of the newspaper “Phileleftheros”, the incident occurred at 1:37, while members of the Police, including pyrotechnicians, rushed to the scene. From the tests, a small metal object containing a very small amount of pyrotechnic material was located at a distance of about 30 meters from the embassy, ​​which was detonated and exploded, without causing any damage.

Two persons were found walking in the area, while two other persons were found in a car parked on an adjacent street, with which the two pedestrians seem to have gone to the area.

Two knives and a hammer were found in the specific vehicle, resulting in the arrest of the 21-year-old owner of the vehicle for the obvious offenses of carrying a knife and possession of an offensive instrument.

All four persons aged 17 to 21 are at the TAE for examinations.