Andreas Zakos | |
|---|---|
| Ανδρέας Ζάκος | |
| Born | November 12, 1931 |
| Died | August 9, 1956 (aged 24) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Occupation | Mine worker |
| Years active | 1955–1956 |
| Known for | EOKA resistance fighter |
Andreas Zakos (Greek: Ανδρέας Ζάκος) (12 November 1931 – 9 August 1956), was a Cypriot resistance fighter of EOKA.[1] In December 1955, he was taken prisoner by the British after a failed ambush at Mersinaki and was subsequently sent to the Central Jail of Nicosia where after a few months, was sentenced to death and killed via hanging.[2][3]