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in the 1960s and 1970s. On 9 June 1975, an aggressive mortar and missile attack was launched on Sarfait. In September 1975, the government forces responded and took formal military action against the
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There was much conflict in the area between the Omani government and
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at Sarfait; on the Yemeni side of the border is the settlement of
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from the government's mountaintop garrison in Sarfait.
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Sarfait is located in Oman
16°41′2″N 53°6′46″E / 16.68389°N 53.11278°E / 16.68389; 53.11278
Country
Oman
Dhofar
Dhofar Governorate
Oman
Arabian Sea
border
Yemen
border checkpoint
Hawf
communist
Dhofar Rebellion
PFLO
John Akehurst
Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces
A Reformer on the Throne: Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Al Said
124
ISBN
978-1-900724-70-8
Special Force: The Untold Story of 22nd Special Air Service Regiment (SAS)
ISBN
978-1-84885-071-2
A Modern History of Oman: Formation of the State Since 1920
ISBN
978-1-86064-617-1
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2005-2008
ISBN
978-0-19-967154-0

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