1 April attacks (Cyprus)
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.
| 1 April Attacks | |||||||
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| Part of the Cyprus Emergency | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| EOKA | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Governor Sir Robert Armitage |
Georgios Grivas Markos Drakos Grigoris Afxentiou | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 1 killed (Modestos Panteli) | ||||||
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