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Conflict Middle East

Aden Emergency

1963 CE – 1967 CE · 4 years

An insurgency against British colonial rule in Aden and South Arabia. Guerrilla warfare and urban terrorism forced Britain's withdrawal, leading to the creation of the Marxist People's Democratic Republic of Yemen.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • British forces
  • NLF & FLOSY (Yemeni nationalists)

Key moments

Defining events in the Aden Emergency.

  1. 1967 Battle of Crater
  2. 1964 Radfan Campaign
  3. 1967 Battle of Sheikh Othman

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1963 CE and 1967 CE.

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