1 April attacks (Cyprus)

1 April Attacks
Part of the Cyprus Emergency
Date1 April 1955
Location
Nicosia and Famagusta, Cyprus
Result

EOKA victory

  • Destruction of British facilities across the island
Belligerents
EOKA

 British Empire

Commanders and leaders
Georgios Grivas
Markos Drakos
Grigoris Afxentiou		 Governor Sir Robert Armitage
Casualties and losses
1 killed (Modestos Panteli) Unknown

The 1 April Attacks were a series of attacks across Cyprus in 1955 by the Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston (EOKA) which led to the start of the Cyprus Emergency. Multiple British locations were attacked after midnight by EOKA members. This attack was accompanied by the distribution of leaflets across Cyprus.

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