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Hostage Situation in Larnaca Resolved: Two Women Freed After Negotiation

Published March 25, 2026, 17:12
Hostage Situation in Larnaca Resolved: Two Women Freed After Negotiation

A serious hostage situation unfolded in Larnaca when a man from Cameroon held two African women captive in an apartment building. The perpetrator threatened the women with a knife, even placing it against the throat of one of them. Police rushed to the scene and negotiations began, resulting in the release of both women after two hours. The perpetrator was arrested, and the women were taken to the hospital for precautionary checks. The area had been cordoned off, and residents were advised to evacuate, while after the successful outcome of the incident, residents applauded the police. Police are investigating the perpetrator's motives, who is said to be a visitor of the women and is in a state of shock.