Al-Wadiah War
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.
| al-Wadiah War | |||||||
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| Part of Arab Cold War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| South Yemen | Saudi Arabia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Salim Rubai Ali Muhammad Ali Haitham Ali Salem al Beidh Faisal Attas Ali Nasir Muhammad Ali Abdullah Maisary |
Faisal of Saudi Arabia Sultan bin Abdulaziz | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| 30th Infantry Brigade | 130th Infantry Brigade | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 35 killed (Saudi claim) | 39 killed and 26 taken hostage | ||||||
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