Dismantling of barbed wire fence begins, buffer zone wire remains intact

The dismantling of the controversial barbed wire fence which had been placed in and around Cyprus’ buffer zone near the villages of Akaki, Peristerona, and Astromeritis to kerb migrant flows has begun, United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) spokesman Aleem Siddique said on Friday.

However, he told the Cyprus Mail , thus far, only parts of the fence which were placed outside the buffer zone in areas controlled by