Nicosia mall security alert lifted minutes after threat messages trigger brief store lockdown

Police have stood down from high alert and lifted emergency protocols at the Nicosia Mall, minutes after a targeted threat message triggered a brief security scare.

The security alert was lifted after police units deployed to the scene swiftly determined there was no active danger, allowing operations to quickly return to normal. During the brief activation of emergency protocols, shoppers inside the complex were temporarily locked inside retail stores as a safety precaution while officers...