SOUTH ARABIAN FEDERATION: FEDERAL TROOPS IN ACTION

Record ID: 189643

  • Title: SOUTH ARABIAN FEDERATION: FEDERAL TROOPS IN ACTION
  • Date: 15th June 1964
  • Summary: 1. PAN. OF SMALL VILLAGE AND COMMAND GROUP 0.07 2. MV C.O. PHONING FOR HUNTER ASSISTANCE (2 SHOTS) 0.18 3. LV HUNTERS STRAFING NEARBY HILLS 0.55 4. MLV NAVAL WESSEX HELICOPTER BRINGS SUPPLIES 1.00 5. MV TROOPS UNLOAD HELICOPTER 1.05 6. MV C.O. PHONING FOR HOWITZERS SUPPORT 1.10 7. LV HOWITZER SHELLS FALL ON NEXT RIDGE 1.30 8. SLV PATROLS SENT OFF DOWN HILLSIDE TO INVESTIGATE RESULTS OF SHELLING (2 SHOTS) 1.42 Initials JNT/S/BHH/SGM Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 30th June 1964 13:00
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  • Location: SOUTH ARABIAN FEDERATION
  • Country: Yemen
  • Reuters ID: LVA96HAY7X8VB9IHC8EFST1U0WTY
  • Story Text: A VISNEWS CAMERAMAN ACCOMPANIED FEDERAL TROOPS OF THE SOUTH ARABIAN FEDERATION ON ONE OF THE LAST MAJOR PUSHES AGAINST DISSIDENT RADFAN TRIBESMEN. THIS FILM OF THE TROOPS IN ACTION WITH AIR SUPPORT WAS DELAYED WITH OUR CAMERAMAN, AND HAS JUST REACHED LONDON.

    ARAB TROOPS OF THE 2ND BATTALION, FEDERAL REGULAR ARMY, YESTERDAY (JUNE 8) CAPTURED A KEY PEAK IN THE JEBEL RADFAN, SEVEN MILES SOUTH-EAST OF THUMIER, THE HQ OF THE BRITISH AND ARAB FORCES.

    THEY WERE SUPPORTED BY HUNTER AIRCRAFT AND ARTILLERY, BUT APART FROM THIS THERE WAS NO OTHER BRITISH ASSISTANCE, LARGELY BECAUSE THE COUNTRY WHERE THE ENGAGEMENT TOOK PLACE WOULD BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR BRITISH TROOPS.

    IN A SIGNAL TO THE GOC, MAJ-GEN. G.H. CUBBON, THE RADFORCE COMMANDER, BRIG. H.C. BLACKER, SAID IT WAS "A MAGNIFICENT EFFORT ON THE PART OF THE FRA."
    HE ADDED THAT THE PEAK HAD BEEN HELD BY 50 DISSIDENTS AND THE "DASH AND DETERMINATION" OF THE FRA DURING THE ENGAGEMENT HAD BEEN ADMIRED BY ALL AT THE RADFORCE HQ.

    THE GOC HAS SENT A CONGRATULATORY TELEGRAM TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF 2 FRA, LT-COL. HOH'D AHMED AULAQI, IN WHICH HA SAID: "I HAVE JUST HEARD OF YOUR OUTSTANDING SUCCESS IN CAPTURING THIS KEY PEAK. HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND ALL RANKS. THIS IS YET ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE FRA'S ABILITY IN MOST DIFFICULT COUNTRY, WHICH WE ALL GREATLY ADMIRE."
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