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Markos Drakos (EOKA fighter)

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Markos Drakos (Μάρκος Δράκος) was a Cypriot guerrilla fighter who was killed in the EOKA struggle (1955–1959) against the British. [1]

10 relations: Central Jail of Nicosia, Cyprus, EOKA, Georgios Grivas, Guerrilla warfare, Imprisoned Graves, Kalopanagiotis, Kyrenia Castle, Nicosia District, Pseudonym.

Central Jail of Nicosia

The Central Jail of Nicosia is the only correctional facility in Cyprus and it is run by the Cyprus Prisons Department.

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Cyprus

Cyprus (Κύπρος; Kıbrıs), officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία; Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti), is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean and the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean.

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EOKA

EOKA (ΕΟΚΑ) was a Greek Cypriot nationalist guerrilla organisation that fought a campaign for the end of British rule in Cyprus, for the island's self-determination and for eventual union with Greece.

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Georgios Grivas

Georgios Grivas (Γεώργιος Γρίβας; 6 July 1897 – 27 January 1974), also known by his nom de guerre Digenis (Διγενής), which he adopted while in EOKA, was a Cyprus-born general in the Greek Army, leader of the EOKA guerrilla organisation.

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Guerrilla warfare

Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which a small group of combatants, such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or irregulars, use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, hit-and-run tactics, and mobility to fight a larger and less-mobile traditional military.

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Imprisoned Graves

The "Imprisoned Graves" are a set of graves in a small cemetery located in the Central Jail of Nicosia, where 13 EOKA fighters, during the 1955-1959 liberation struggle for the liberation of Cyprus from the United Kingdom, were interred.

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Kalopanagiotis

Kalopanagiotis (Καλοπαναγιώτης) is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, located 3 km north of Moutoullas in the Troodos Mountains.

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Kyrenia Castle

Kyrenia Castle (Κάστρο της Κερύνειας Girne Kalesi), at the east end of the old harbour in Kyrenia is a 16th-century castle built by the Venetians over a previous Crusader fortification.

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Nicosia District

Nicosia District is one of the six districts of Cyprus.

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Pseudonym

A pseudonym or alias is a name that a person or group assumes for a particular purpose, which can differ from their first or true name (orthonym).

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Redirects here:

Battle of Soloi.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markos_Drakos_(EOKA_fighter)

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