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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 96-08-11 (2nd UPDATE)
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[01] Demonstrators suffered shotgun wounds
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[01] Demonstrators suffered shotgun wounds
Nicosia, Aug 11 (CNA) -- A number of demonstrators that were
confronted with the Turkish occupation forces in the area of the
British Bases on the island have suffered shotgun wounds,
according to a British Forces press release.
''Among a number of confrontations along the UN buffer zone
and the Turkish forces cease fire line today were two in the
eastern sovereign base area that led to a number of people being
injured, some of the injuries from shotgun wounds'', the
statement says.
It says that a civilian was seriously injured, while two
sovereign base area police officers (Cypriots) and five other
Cypriot civilians sustained slight injuries and one man was
treated for injury caused by stones.
It also notes that ''so far as is known, no high velocity
weapons were fired.''
Air Vice-Marshal Peter Millar, Administrator of the British
bases, described as ''particularly regrettable that these
incidents took place'' despite the agreement of the president of
the motorcyclists' federation to call off the ride, this
morning, at the request of President Glafcos Clerides.
CNA MCH/GP/1996
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
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