What the records say
- When
- 19 Jul 1972
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 16.99° N, 54.69° E
- Description
- 1972 battle of the Dhofar Rebellion in Oman
Battle of Mirbat
1972 operation during the Dhofar Rebellion
The Battle of Mirbat was an attack by the Popular Front for the Liberation of the Occupied Arabian Gulf (PFLOAG) targeting an Omani government position in the town of Mirbat, Oman. During the Dhofar Rebellion, Britain assisted the Omani government, an absolute monarchy, by sending elements of its Special Air Service (SAS) both to train soldiers and fight against the PFLOAG guerrillas.
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