Al-Wadiah War

al-Wadiah War
Part of Arab Cold War
Date27 November - 6 December 1969
Location
Result

Saudi victory

  • al-Wadiah and Sharurah captured by Saudi forces
Belligerents
 South Yemen  Saudi Arabia
Commanders and leaders
Salim Rubai Ali
South Yemen Muhammad Ali Haitham
South Yemen Ali Salem al Beidh
South Yemen Faisal Attas
South Yemen Ali Nasir Muhammad
South Yemen Ali Abdullah Maisary
Saudi Arabia Faisal of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Sultan bin Abdulaziz
Units involved
South Yemen 30th Infantry Brigade Saudi Arabia 130th Infantry Brigade
 Royal Saudi Air Force
 Pakistan Air Force personnel
Casualties and losses
35 killed (Saudi claim)[1] 39 killed and 26 taken hostage[2][3]

The al-Wadiah War was a military conflict which broke out on 27 November 1969 between Saudi Arabia and the People's Republic of South Yemen (PRSY) after disputes for the town of al-Wadiah on the PRSY-Saudi Arabian border. The conflict ended on 6 December when Saudi forces captured al-Wadiah.[4][5]

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