Battle of Yialousa

Battle of Yialoussa
Part of Cyprus Emergency
Date 17 December 1955 Location Yialousa, Cyprus Result EOKA victory
Belligerents
EOKA	British Empire
Commanders and leaders
Loizo Hadjiloizo	Unknown
Strength
12	25
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Battle of Yialousa was a minor engagement on 17 December 1955. As part of the Cyprus Emergency, armed men of the EOKA took part in a series of attacks on police stations across Cyprus. The police station at Yialousa was attacked by 12 men resulting in the death of a British artillery officer, Lieutenant John Kelly.^[1]

Accounts vary on the aftermath of the attack. Andreas Varnavas' book claims the British troops at the station 'panicked' and failed to pursue, whereas other sources state that members of 40th Field Regiment, RA pursued and captured.^[1]