Tag: Acre
British Paratroopers Ambush – May 1947
Date: 04/05/1947 Location: Acre Perpetrators: Irgun and Lehi Victims: 5 terrorists killed What Happened? 04 May 1947: A party of British paratroopers from the 1st Parachute Bn., returning from a bathhouse in Acre, were fired upon by a party of Irgun-Lehi militants. This attack took place shortly after the Acre Prison raid. The soldiers returned…
Kiriat Haim Truck Ambush – May 1947
Date: 04/05/1947 Location: Acre Perpetrators: Irgun or Lehi Victims: 5 soldiers injured What Happened? 04 May 1947: A British military truck was ambushed by a road mine placed by either Irgun or Lehi militants. Five British soldiers were injured in the explosion. The truck was travelling on the Haifa-Acre road, a kilometre from Kiriat Haim.…
Failed Truck Hijacking – May 1947
Date: 04/05/1947 Location: Acre Perpetrators: Irgun or Lehi Victims: 1 injured What Happened? 04 May 1947: A Palestinian truck driver (Abdul Hamid Baghdadi) was left severely injured after refusing to hand over his truck to “terrorists.” The truck was presumably to be used as part of the Acre Prison raid jointly organised by the Zionist…
Na’aman River Bridge Bombing – May 1947
Date: 04/05/1947 Location: Haifa Perpetrators: Irgun or Lehi Victims: Civilian infrastructure What Happened? 04 May 1947: The Na’maan River bridge was blown up by militants of either Irgun or Lehi, as part of their joint raid on Acre prison to free convicted terrorists and criminals. The exploded bridge disrupted the movement of civilians and law…
Acre Prison Break – May 1947
Date: 04/05/1947 Location: Acre Perpetrators: Irgun & Lehi Victims: 4 prisoners and 10 terrorists killed, 4 Palestinian civilians injured What Happened? 04 May 1947: A company of Irgun militants (including women) arrived outside the Acre prison, wearing British military uniforms at roughly 4 AM, in jeeps and lorries. This raiding party attacked the prison gates.…