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The Raid on Lepka
Part of Cyprus Emergency
DateApril 1957
LocationLepka Mountains, Cyprus
Result British victory
Belligerents
 United Kingdom
Suffolk Regiment		 EOKA
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Georghis Demetriou (POW)
Casualties and losses
Unknown 7 EOKA officers captured
EOKA weapon stores confidscated
Cyprus Emergency
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The Raid on Lepka took place in April 1957 as part of the Cyprus Emergency. British security forces attacked an EOKA guerrilla group in the mountains and captured seven leading EOKA officers including leader Georghis Demetriou and Mikkis Frillas.

References

  1. SEVEN TERRORISTS CAPTURED: E.O.K.A. gang smashed The Manchester Guardian (1901-1959) 22 Apr 1957: 5.
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