The Cocos Islands mutiny was a mutiny by Sri Lankan soldiers against British officers, on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands on 8 May 1942, during the Second World War. The mutineers attempted to seize control of the islands and disable the British garrison.
The Cocos Islands mutiny was a mutiny by Sri Lankan soldiers against British officers, on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands on 8 May 1942, during the Second World War. The mutineers attempted to seize control of the islands and disable the British garrison.
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