1969 Saudi Arabian coup attempt

1969 Saudi Arabian coup d'état attempt
	Part of the Cold War
Date	June–July 1969
Location	Saudi Arabia
Result	Coup failed
Belligerents
Committee for the Liberation of Arabia Members of the Royal Saudi Air Force;	Saudi Arabia Supported by;; United States; United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Col. Daoud Roumi †; Col. Said al-Omari †; Yusuf Tawwil	Faisal of Saudi Arabia; Crown Prince Khalid; Prince Fahd; Prince Sultan; Prince Abdullah; Kamal Adham; Prince Badr
Strength
200-300 Officers and civilians	Thousands

The 1969 Saudi Arabian coup d'état attempt was a failed coup d'état planned by numerous high-ranking members of the Royal Saudi Air Force that resulted in King Faisal ordering the arrest of hundreds of military officers, including some generals. The arrests were possibly based on a tip from an American intelligence agency. A previous coup attempt had also occurred against King Faisal in 1966.

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