Hungarian 1956 Revolution leader Kiraly dead at age 97

Washington - General Bela Kiraly, one of the last surviving activists of the failed 1956 Hungarian Revolution against Soviet rule, died Saturday at age 97, the Hungarian Defence Ministry said. During the short period that Imre Nagy was prime minister after the Soviet-backed government was ousted, Kiraly served as commander of the military guard and led the battles against the... [read full story]                    

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