Raid on Lepka

The Raid on Lepka
Part of Cyprus Emergency
DateApril 1957
Location
Lepka Mountains, Cyprus
Result British victory
Belligerents
 United Kingdom
Suffolk Regiment
EOKA
Commanders and leaders
Georghis Demetriou (POW)
Casualties and losses
7 EOKA officers captured
EOKA weapon stores confidscated

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.[1]

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