Lepka Raid

The Lepka Raid

Date	April 1957
Location	Lepka Mountains, Cyprus
Result	successful British raid

Belligerents

United Kingdom
Suffolk Regiment

EOKA

Commanders and leaders

Georghis Demetriou

Casualties and losses

7 EOKA members captured
EOKA weapon stores confidscated

Cyprus Emergency

1 April Attacks (April 1955) Nicosia Cinema Bombing (May 1955) Police Station Attacks (June 1955) Kyrenia Castle Escape (Sept 1955) Battle of Famagusta (Nov 1955) Battle of the Pine (Nov 1955) Battle of Spilia (Dec 1955) Battle of Yialousa Battle at Nicosia Hospital (Aug 1956) Operation Lucky Alphonse (June 1956) Lepka Raid (April 1957) Battle of Lioepetri (Sept 1958)

The Lepka Raid took place in April 1957 as part of the Cyprus Emergency. British security forces attacked an EOKA gang in the mountains and captured seven leading EOKA officers including leader Georghis Demetriou and Mikkis Frillas.^[1]

References

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

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