Turkish Cypriots' Assault on UN Peacekeepers Sparks Tensions in Divided Cyprus
TL;DR
The United States, France, and the United Kingdom have condemned the assault on UN peacekeepers by Turkish Cypriot forces, labeling it a "serious crime under international law." The peacekeepers were attacked while obstructing the construction of a road that would connect a Turkish Cypriot village with a mixed Greek Cypriot-Turkish Cypriot village. The three countries called the assaults "completely unacceptable" and urged the Turkish Cypriot authorities to cease any further violence against the peacekeepers and respect the UN's peacekeeping mandate. Turkish Cypriot authorities, however, blamed the peacekeepers for the altercation and dismissed the UN's statement as "unfounded allegations."
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- US, allies condemn assault on UN peacekeepers by Turkish Cypriots The Hill
- UN peacekeepers hurt in Cyprus buffer zone clash with Turkish forces Reuters
- Tensions in Cyprus amid Turkish Cypriot plans to build controversial road Al-Monitor
- Turkish Cypriots attack UN peacekeepers trying to halt road work inside divided Cyprus' buffer zone The Associated Press
- UN peacekeepers hurt in Cyprus buffer zone Reuters
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