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Passengers moved from Paphos airport departure area during security check, false alarm

Paphos airport

Police on Friday evening asked passengers at Paphos airport’s departures area leave after an object was located in a luggage that looked like an explosive device.

The incident was over within minutes after a check revealed it was in fact a laptop with its cables, police said.

According to information from the police, during luggage check, it was not clearly seen what the item was in the x-ray imaging with officers being alerted. People were asked to leave the area.

After opening the luggage, officers found a laptop with its cables.

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