The Greek Cypriots canceled the latest session Thursday after Turkish Cypriot authorities held up a bus convoy of Greek pilgrims for lengthy security checks as they sought to cross the dividing line between the communities.
VOA: standard.2009.09.05
On Sept. 16, he knew a securityconvoy was heading for his traffic circle because the parade of armored vehicles was always announced by the same thing: the thumping blades of helicopters.
As a result, a State Department security officer accompanies every convoy manned by contractors, Al-Dabbagh said, and every vehicle is outfitted with a security camera.