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Battle of Yialousa

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Battle of Yialoussa
Part of Cyprus Emergency
Date17 December 1955
Location
Yialousa, Cyprus
Result British victory
Belligerents
EOKA British Army
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 actually pursued and captured [1]

References

  1. ^ a b Nicholas Van Der Bijl (2014). The Cyprus Emergency: The Divided Island 1955-1974. ISBN 9781844682508. OCLC 660553164.
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