Al-Wadiah War
Battle fought in southern Saudia Arabia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The al-Wadiah War was a military conflict which broke out on 27 November 1969 between Saudi Arabia and the People's Republic of South Yemen (PRSY) after disputes for the town of al-Wadiah on the PRSY-Saudi Arabian border. The conflict ended on 6 December when Saudi forces captured al-Wadiah.[4][5]
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al-Wadiah War | |||||||
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Part of Arab Cold War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
South Yemen | Saudi Arabia | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Salim Rubai Ali Muhammad Ali Haitham Ali Salem al Beidh Faisal Attas Ali Nasir Muhammad Ali Abdullah Maisary |
Faisal of Saudi Arabia Sultan bin Abdulaziz | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
30th Infantry Brigade | 130th Infantry Brigade | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
35 killed (Saudi claim)[1] | 39 killed and 26 taken hostage[2][3] |
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