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Dhofar Rebellion: British SAS units help the Omani government against Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman rebels in the Battle of Mirbat.
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Dhofar rebellion
Insurgency in Dhofar
The Dhofar rebellion, also known as the Dhofar War, was an insurgency that took place from 1963 to 1976 in Dhofar against the Al Bu Said dynasty and the British presence in Oman. The war began with the formation of the Dhofar Liberation Front, a Marxist–Leninist group which…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Special Air Service
Special forces of the British Army
The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army. It was founded as a regiment in 1941 by David Stirling, and in 1950 it was reconstituted as a corps. The unit specialises in a number of roles including counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, direct action…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Oman
Country in West Asia
Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman’s coastline faces the Arabian Sea to the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman
Far-left political party in Oman from 1974 to 1992
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman was a Marxist and Arab nationalist revolutionary organisation in the Sultanate of Oman. It fought against the Sultan in the Dhofar Rebellion from the PFLO's foundation until the suppression of the insurgency in 1976.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Mirbat
1972 operation during the Dhofar Rebellion
The Battle of Mirbat was an attack by Communist guerrillas targeting an Omani government position during the Dhofar Rebellion in the town of Mirbat, Oman. During the Dhofar Rebellion, Britain assisted the Omani government, an absolute monarchy, by sending elements of its Special…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)