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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Paul MacInnes

Football referees in Cyprus go on strike after latest car bomb attack

A general view of a player on a football pitch
The apparent arson attack on Monday is the latest incident in a campaign of terror that has run for nearly a decade. Photograph: Carl Recine/AFP/Getty Images

Referees in Cyprus have gone on indefinite strike after an apparent arson attack on a car belonging to an official’s mother, the latest incident in a campaign of terror that has run for nearly a decade.

The Cyprus Football Association has suspended top-flight games in the country and declared “unquestionable” support for officials, who are demanding improved security measures for themselves and their families.

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