Dhofar Rebellion

The Dhofar Rebellion (Arabic: ثورة ظفار‎) was launched in the province of Dhofar against the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, which had British support, from 1962 to 1976. It ended with the defeat of the rebels, but the state of Oman had to be radically reformed and modernized to cope with the campaign.

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