Police have defused a highly explosive mechanism found in Larnaca earlier this morning, it has been reported.
According to police reports, a civilian spotted a suspicious object on a pavement on Grivas Digenis Avenue at approximately 8:35 am and called the police.
Larnaca Police bomb squad closed off the area and managed to defuse the mechanism.
Initial investigations suggest that the object was a highly explosive device and will be thoroughly examined by experts.
Cyprus Weekly