Operation Niki
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operation-niki-164-1089236
title:
Operation Niki
text:
Operation Niki, named after the goddess Nike, was a clandestine airlift operation during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus that was carried out on 21–22 July 1974, with the aim of transporting a battalion of Greek commandos from Souda, Crete to Nicosia, Cyprus. Upon their arrival, the aircraft were engaged in friendly fire, which resulted in the loss of 33 men and the destruction of three aircraft.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Greek airlift operation during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Niki
date created:
2016-10-30T19:13:04Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T20:33:11Z
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