Nicosia knife attack: police search for man after two women injured in family incident

Police in Nicosia were placed on alert on Saturday afternoon after reports of a knife attack against two women.

According to initial information, a man from Syria is alleged to have injured his wife and mother-in-law with a knife for reasons that remain unclear.

The two women were taken to hospital with injuries, although initial reports indicate their condition is not serious.

The suspect left the scene and police have launched a search operation to locate him.

A strong police presence was deployed to the area, while the case is being investigated as a domestic violence incident.