George Grivas (greek: Γεώργιος Γρίβας, known in Cyprus as Digenis greek: Διγενής) was a Cyprus born Colonel in the Greek army. He was born in Trikomo that is now occupied by Turkish Troops. He created the "organisation X" that in an attempt to eliminate the Communustic EAM and ELAS but with no effect. X was definitely a terrorist organization.

He was in Cyprus in the 1950s as the leader of EOKA in Cyprus war of Independence against UK. After failing to unite Cyprus with other Greece, Cyprus become an Independent Republic. In 1963 Turkish Cypriots incited riots. Grivas came back to Cyprus in 1964 to become head of the greek contingent and greek cypriot armed forces.

In 1967 he had been ordered to attack on the turkish-cypriot village of Kofinou causing reactions from Turkey which lead to his resign. He went to Greece to come back to Cyprus secretly in the early seventies and lead EOKA B, trying to overthrow president Makarios III. He died early in 1974. The coop against Makarios gave the Turks the chance to legally invade Cyprus.

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