Front for the Liberation of Occupied South Yemen
The Front for the Liberation of Occupied South Yemen (FLOSY; Arabic: جبهة تحرير جنوب اليمن المحتل, romanized: jabhat taḥrīr janūb al-Yaman al-muḥtali) was an Arab nationalist military organization operating in the Federation of South Arabia (a British protectorate; now Southern Yemen) in the 1960s. As the British tried to exit, Abdullah al Asnag created the FLOSY. The FLOSY attempted to seize power when the British left from another military group operating in South Arabia, the Marxist National Liberation Front (NLF).
| Front for the Liberation of Occupied South Yemen | |
|---|---|
Stencil cut from metal sheet with Arabic inscription and F.L.O.S.Y. initials, Imperial War Museum; the Arabic text reads jabhat al-taḥrīr, "Liberation Front" | |
| Active | 1964 – November 7, 1967 |
| Country | Federation of South Arabia Protectorate of South Arabia |
| Allegiance | South Yemen |
| Type | Guerrilla |
| Role | Guerrilla warfare |
| Garrison/HQ | Mountains and deserts of Yemen |
| Equipment | Small arms and dynamite |
| Engagements | Aden Emergency |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Abdullah al Asnag |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | Initials "FLOSY" |
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