Turks hold war games in Cyprus

Morphou - Turkish special forces yesterday destroyed dummy anti-aircraft missile launchers in northern Cyprus in an apparent …

Morphou - Turkish special forces yesterday destroyed dummy anti-aircraft missile launchers in northern Cyprus in an apparent warning against Greek Cypriot armament efforts.

Dozens of onlookers cheered as about 30 Turkish commandos landed from two helicopters and placed explosive charges around four model missile launchers. The devices blew up with a loud crack.

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