Radfan Campaign

Radfan Campaign
Part of Aden Emergency
Date January–May 1964 Location Radfan Result British victory
Belligerents
British Empire	NLF FLOSY Radfan tribesman
Commanders and leaders
Gen. John Cubbon	Unknown
Units involved
British Army Royal Marines Royal Air Force	unknown
Strength
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]