Armenia - Cyprus - Syria - Turkey
Jan. 01, 1956 - Terror Strikes In A Cyprus Street A British Officer Is Shot Dead By A Terrorist: A few minuted after Captain Joseph Lane, of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps had kissed his wife and three-month-old baby goodbye yesterday he was shot five times in the back. He left his hotel as usual at 7-30 a.m. to pick up an army bus to his office at H.Q. in Nicosia. Captain Lane and barely walked 200 yards when the terrorist struck. Two men came up from behind and without giving his to errand himself they fired. Captain Lanes the second British Officer and fourteenth British Serviceman murdered since the emergency began. Photo Shows This dramatic Exclusive picture shows Captain Lane lying dead, shot in the back by terrorist. Police run to his aid, while Cyprus division walks away unconcerned
