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'''Christos Samaras''' was a [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] fighter during the [[EOKA]] campaign against the British ([[1955]] - [[1959]]).

Samaras was born in [[Liopetri]], [[Ammochostos province]], on [[February 12]], [[1925]], one of eight children of Paraskevas and Christofora Samaras. He met [[Grigoris Afxentiou]] in January of [[1955]] and joined [[EOKA]], enlisting men from Liopetri and the surrounding area for the struggle ahead. On [[April 1]], [[1955]], when the struggle for [[Enosis]] broke out, Samaras took part in the attack on [[Dekelia]] led by Afxentiou. The British put a £5,000 price on his head.

Samaras continued the armed effort in Liopetri, [[Ormidia]], [[Avgorou]] and other towns and villages in the surrounding area.

Finally, he and three companions - [[Fotis Pittas]], [[Christos Samaras]] and [[Elias Papakyriakou]] - were caught up in [[Liopetri]] in the middle of a British search operation. The four men tried to break through the British lines but failed and took refuge in the barn of local man Panagiotis Kallis. The [[Battle of Liopetri]] ensued, on [[September 2]], [[1958]] and the four men fell as they charged out when the barn was set on fire.

Samaras left behind a wife and four children.

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 '''Christos Samaras''' was a [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] fighter during the [[EOKA]] campaign against the British ([[1955]] - [[1959]]).
-Samaras was born in [[Liopetri]], [[Ammochostos province]], on [[February 12]], [[1925]], one of eight children of Paraskevas and Christofora Samaras. He met [[Grigoris Afxentiou]] in January of [[1955]] and joined [[EOKA]], enlisting men from Liopetri and the surrounding area for the struggle ahead. On [[April 1]], [[1955]], when the struggle for [[Enosis]] broke out, Samaras took part in the attack on [[Dekelia]] led by Afxentiou. The British put a £5,000 price on his head.
+Samaras was born in [[Liopetri]], [[Ammochostos province]], on [[February 12]], [[1925]], one of eight children of Paraskevas and Christofora Samaras. He met [[Grigoris Afxentiou]] in January of [[1955]] and joined [[EOKA]], enlisting men from Liopetri and the surrounding area for the struggle ahead. On [[April 1]], [[1955]], when the struggle for [[Enosis]] broke out, Samaras took part in the attack on [[Dekelia]] led by Afxentiou. The British promptly put a £5,000 price on his head.
 Samaras continued the armed effort in Liopetri, [[Ormidia]], [[Avgorou]] and other towns and villages in the surrounding area.
-Finally, he and three companions - [[Fotis Pittas]], [[Christos Samaras]] and [[Elias Papakyriakou]] - were caught up in [[Liopetri]] in the middle of a British search operation. The four men tried to break through the British lines but failed and took refuge in the barn of local man Panagiotis Kallis. The [[Battle of Liopetri]] ensued, on [[September 2]], [[1958]] and the four men fell as they charged out when the barn was set on fire.
+Finally, he and three companions - [[Fotis Pittas]], [[Andreas Karios]] and [[Elias Papakyriakou]] - were caught up in [[Liopetri]] in the middle of a British search operation. The four men tried to break through the British lines but failed and took refuge in the barn of local man Panagiotis Kallis. The [[Battle of Liopetri]] ensued, on [[September 2]], [[1958]] and the four men fell as they charged out when the barn was set on fire.
 Samaras left behind a wife and four children.

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