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Cyprus police arrests Azeri national in relation to planned terror attack

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Tel Aviv [Israel], June 21 (ANI/TPS): Police in Cyprus announced today the arrest of a man "of foreign origin" in the area of Zakaki, in Limassol who was on the island "to gather information about a potential terrorist attack."

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An official source told TPS - The Press Service of Israel that the person is an Azeri national. Important is to note that Zakaki is the area of the Port of Limassol.

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The announcement was made after the man was taken to court facing charges of conspiracy to commit a felony, participation in criminal activities, espionage, and terrorism charges.

They Court decided that the suspect will remain in custody for eight days, the maximum time for a custody remand in Cyprus given only in cases of extremely serious crimes. (ANI/TPS)

(The story has come from a syndicated feed and has not been edited by the Tribune Staff.)

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