A Cyprus bar owner yesterday recounted in court the night he says a gang of soldiers, released from tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, ran amok and beat him up. Kyriakos Hadjiyiannis was giving evidence at Famagusta district court against nine men from the 2nd Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, who were allegedly involved in a mass brawl in the Ayia Napa resort. Branding them "wild" British soldiers, Hadjiyiannis said he needed an operation to restore his eyesight after being punched and hit over the head with a chair. The soldiers, who had been based at Dhekelia, are said to have started the trouble. If convicted, they face up to five years in jail. All deny the charges. The trouble flared at around 1.20am on February 2 at the Flintstones-themed bar, the Bedrock Inn, in Ayia Napa. Bottles, glasses, chairs and tables were...
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