Grenades fail to explode at hairdressing salon

TWO hand grenades were thrown through the glass front of the newly opened Romanos hairdressing salon in central Nicosia on Friday night. The two grenades, which did not detonate, were discovered by an occupant of the building, who called the police. Police explosives experts arrived on the scene to make safe and remove the grenades. The reasons behind the attack are under investigation.

 

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