| Radfan Campaign | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Aden Emergency | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United Kingdom |
 NLFFLOSY Radfan tribesman | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Gen. John Cubbon | unknown | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
 British Army Royal Marines Royal Air Force | unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1,000+ troops 45 marines | unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 4+ killed | |||||||
The Radfan Campaign was a series of British military actions during the Aden Emergency in January–May 1964. It took place in the mountainous Radfan region near the border with the Yemen Arab Republic. Local tribesmen connected with the NLF began raiding the road connecting with Aden with the town of Dhala.
In January 1964 the local army sent three battalions supported by the RAF to restore order. Trouble flared up again and in April British ground troops were sent in; by May they had taken the main rebel stronghold and the revolt had been suppressed. The NLF then switched its attention to Aden itself.[1]
The first operation in January was known as "Nut cracker". The second one was "Cap Badge".[2]
- ^ Jim Keys, "Operation Stirling Castle", History Herald 21 November 2012 accessed 3 November 2013
- ^ "ADEN EMERGENCY PSYOP 1963-1967". Archived from the original on 2007-04-03.