Original sentence: " In total about 350 Turkish Cypriots and 200 Greek Cypriots lost thier lives.A Turkish naval invasion was being prepared.A UN mediated ceasefire was accepted by both Cyprus and Turkey afterwards.A few days later, on 21 December 1963 fighting erupted between the communities in Nicosia after a shoot-out left one policeman wounded and one Turkish Cypriot dead.At the request of the Cyprus government Greece sent 10,000-20,000 armed soldiers to Cyprus undercover.At the same time as the UN established a peacekepeing force for the island, it also instructed the Secreetary-General to appoint a mediator.Attempts of the Cypriot National Guard under control of General Grivas, to re-capture a beach-head at Kokkina which would enable a Turkish military supply route caused the intervention of the Turkish airforce which bombed the area with rockets, bombs and Napalm.By this time in Lefka alone the TMT had 8,000 well-armed Turkish Cypriots and 1,000 TMT fighters at its disposal whose weapons were smuggled in by Turkey.In reply to this, Makarios threatened that unless these air attacks and invasion were called off within two hours he would order an attack on all Turkish forces on the island.In the end US President Lyndon B.Johnson intervened and threatened Turkey with retaliation; lacking direct military support from Greece and the Soviet Union, Grivas was forced to recall his forces.The Turkish Cypriots argue that they were forced out.The Turkish garrison tried to gain a bridgehead for a full scale invasion and captured the Lefkosia to Kyrenia main highway.The same resolution asked the Cyprus government "to take all additional measures necessary to stop violence and bloodshed in Cyprus.Turkish commandos were parachuted in but were shot down by the Cypriot security forces and Greek Cypriot civilians
Edited sentence: A few days later, on 21 December 1963 fighting erupted between the communities in Nicosia.At the same time as the UN established a peacekepeing forec for the island, it also instructed the Secreetary-General to appoint a mediator.However, in many cases those who wished to stay in their jobs were prevented form doing so by the Greek Cypriots.In reality, as is often the case in these situations, there is truth to both arguments.Many Turkish Cypriots chose to withdraw from the government.The Turkish Cypruiots argue that they were forced out