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Suspected Russian-Made Missile Falls on Northern Cyprus

VOA News

   Turkish Cypriot officials say a stray Russian-made missile fell just
   outside Nicosia during Israeli airstrikes on Syria on Sunday.

   The missile landed in Tashkent, about 12 kilometers from the capital,
   setting a field on fire but causing no injuries.

   Officials suspect the missile was part of Syria's air defense system
   and was fired during Israeli airstrikes late Sunday.

   Russia -- Syria's biggest ally -- supplies missiles to the defense
   system.

   A Turkish Cypriot spokesman called it a "bad consequence" of war in the
   region, while the Greek Cypriots say there is no definitive conclusion
   about what caused the explosion.

   Cyprus is split between a Turkish Cypriot north and the
   internationally-recognized Greek Cypriot south.

   Efforts to reunify the island after 45 years have been unsuccessful.

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