The 1978 Battle of Larnaca Airport, Cyprus, and U.K. Diplomacy ... by Clubs athens greece

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:03:27 -0500

The 1978 Battle of Larnaca Airport, Cyprus, and U.K. Diplomacy ...

by Clubs athens greece @ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:03:27 -0500
The Egyptians, aiming for an Entebbe-style operation, met the determined Cypriot National Guard, who opened fire against them, killing 15 commandos and destroying their C-130H transport in a 50-minute battle at the Larnaca airport. .....Greece's stance on Arab/Israel questions tends to favour the Arab point of view…. The fairly casual attitude of the security authorities does however, mean that Greece, and particularly Athens, might be regarded as a good theatre for ... Ayia Napa Holidays