Aden Emergency
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The Aden Emergency was an insurgency against British crown forces in what is now the Yemen.
It lasted from December 10, 1963, when a "state of emergency" was declared until November 30, 1967 when British forces left.
Notable events include the Battle of Crater which brought Lt-Col Colin Mitchell (AKA. Mad Mitch) to prominence. On June 20 1967 there was a mutiny in the South Arabian Federation Army, which also spread to the police. Order was restored by the British, mainly due to the efforts of the 1st Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, under the command of Lt-Col Colin Mitchell.
[edit] References
Walker, Jonathan, Aden Insurgency: The Savage War in South Arabia 1962-67 (Hardcover) Spellmount Staplehurst ISBN 86227-225-5
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