UNFICYP condemned the assaults against UN peacekeepers and damage to UN vehicles by personnel from the Turkish Cypriot side this morning.
According to UNFICYP press release, the incident took place inside the buffer zone near Pyla/Pile as UN peacekeepers blocked unauthorized construction work in the area.
UNFICYP reminded that threats to the safety of UN peacekeepers and damage to UN property are unacceptable and constitute a serious crime under international law which will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
UNFICYP called on the Turkish Cypriot side to respect the mission’s mandated authority inside the UN buffer zone, refrain from any actions that could escalate tensions further and to withdraw all personnel and machinery from the UN buffer zone immediately.
