A Proxy War in Arabia: The Dhofar Insurgency and Cross-Border Raids into South Yemen

TY - JOUR

T1 - A Proxy War in Arabia

T2 - The Dhofar Insurgency and Cross-Border Raids into South Yemen

AU - Hughes, Geraint

PY - 2015/12

Y1 - 2015/12

N2 - This article examines a hitherto obscure aspect of the conflict in Dhofar, Oman (1963–76), the Anglo-Omani covert operation (Operation Dhib) to send Mahra tribesmen to conduct cross-border raids into South Yemen during the early 1970s. Using declassified British government papers, this article outlines the origins of Operation Dhib, and the contrasting objectives of the Sultanate of Oman and the United Kingdom in instigating and sponsoring this covert action.

AB - This article examines a hitherto obscure aspect of the conflict in Dhofar, Oman (1963–76), the Anglo-Omani covert operation (Operation Dhib) to send Mahra tribesmen to conduct cross-border raids into South Yemen during the early 1970s. Using declassified British government papers, this article outlines the origins of Operation Dhib, and the contrasting objectives of the Sultanate of Oman and the United Kingdom in instigating and sponsoring this covert action.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84928468581&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.3751/69.1.15

DO - 10.3751/69.1.15

M3 - Article

SN - 0026-3141

VL - 69

SP - 91

EP - 104

JO - MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL

JF - MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL

IS - 1

ER -