| Conflict: | 1 April Attacks |
| Partof: | the Cyprus Emergency |
| Date: | 1 April 1955 |
| Place: | Nicosia and Famagusta, Cyprus |
| Result: | Destruction of British facilities across the island |
| Combatant1: | |
| Combatant2: | EOKA |
| Commander1: | Governor Sir Robert Armitage |
| Commander2: | Georgios Grivas Markos Drakos Grigoris Afxentiou |
| Casualties1: | Unknown |
| Casualties2: | 1 killed (Modestos Panteli)[1] |
The 1 April Attacks were a series of attacks across Cyprus in 1955 by the Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston (EOKA) which led to the start of the Cyprus Emergency.[2] Multiple British locations were attacked after midnight by EOKA members. This attack was accompanied by the distribution of leaflets across Cyprus.
On the night of 31 March–1 April 1955, simultaneous attacks were launched across the island after midnight at various British or British-linked facilities, including:
During this attack, Modestos Panteli of the EOKA died from electric shock trying to cut a cable, the first casualty of the Emergency. The attacks were accompanied by the distribution of leaflets from EOKA claiming responsibility and calling on Cypriots to participate in the struggle. Several EOKA officers were arrested in connection to the attacks and sentenced to long prison terms.[3]