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Tylliria Community Leader Links Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak to Dismissal of Border Guards

Published February 26, 2026, 09:15
Tylliria Community Leader Links Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak to Dismissal of Border Guards

The community leader of Tylliria links the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease to the dismissal of 230 special constables who guarded the Green Line. He argues that the removal of the constables created a gap in the area's surveillance, potentially facilitating the spread of the disease. He emphasizes that guarding the Green Line is more essential than ever and that the cost of dealing with the consequences of foot-and-mouth disease is greater than the cost of maintaining the constables' service. He concludes by calling for the re-employment of the dismissed constables to strengthen security in the area.