Battle of Omorphita (1963)

Battle of Omorphita (Side A vs Turkish Cypriots & Turkish Resistance Organisation) took place in 1963 during Cypriot intercommunal violence.

Battle facts

• Year: 1963
• Date: 23 December 1963
• Era: Contemporary
• Conflict: Cypriot intercommunal violence
• Side B: Turkish Cypriots, Turkish Resistance Organisation
• Commanders (A): Tassos Markou, Nikos Sampson, Georgios Olympios
• Commanders (B): Unknown
• Casualties: Few killed 3 missing (side A), More than 92 killed More than 475 injured Hundreds captives (side B)
• Outcome: Greek Victory
• Coordinates: 35.192°, 33.375°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on Battle of Omorphita · Wikidata entry