Mirbat (Arabic: مرباط, romanized: Mirbāţ) is a coastal town in the Dhofar governorate, in southwestern Oman. In 2020, the town had a population of 9,886...
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Mirbat (19 July, 1972) was an attack by Communist guerrillas targeting an Omani government position during the Dhofar Rebellion in the town of Mirbat...
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Talaiasi Labalaba (section Battle of Mirbat)
a British-Fijian sergeant in the SAS who was involved in the Battle of Mirbat on 19 July 1972. Labalaba initially served in the British Army in the Royal...
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Jon Hollingsworth CGC QGM Talaiasi 'Laba' Labalaba – BEM, MID, Battle of Mirbat participant Michael Patrick 'Bronco' Lane MM BEM – author and mountaineer...
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Mirbat Sports Club (Arabic: نادي مرباط الرياضي) is an Omani sports club based in Mirbat, Oman. Their home ground is Al-Saada Stadium. They also recognize...
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Khor Rori (redirect from Inqitat Mirbat)
The eastern promontory (Inqitat Mirbat) is better explored than the western promontory (Inqitat Taqah). Inqitat Mirbat, also known as Khatiya or al-Ḥamr...
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by the Ministry of Health. Saadha is linked to the nearby towns of Taqa, Mirbat, and Thumrait by motorable roads. In 1908, J.G. Lorimer recorded Sadah in...
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surrendered enemy soldiers. This new campaign ended shortly after the Battle of Mirbat in 1972, when a small SAS force and Firquts defeated 250 Adoo guerrillas...
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was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his role in the Battle of Mirbat in 1972. Kealy was the commander of a nine-member SAS squad, which came...
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landscape and the fact that no large harbors existed on the coast, though Mirbat and Risut were said to offer good anchorage for smaller vessels. The mountain...
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fierce battle with a nine-man Special Air Service team at the Battle of Mirbat in Oman in July 1972, where the heavy Browning and its API ammunition was...
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2011. The frankincense was first collected in the Hadhramaut ports of Mirbat, Shihr, and Zufar whence Arab merchant vessels shipped it to Srivijaya,...
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is attached to star in a British SAS feature film with the working title Mirbat. His first Sydney theatre role was at Belvoir St Theatre in the Australian...
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Kathiri captured the port at Dhufar, driving out the Governor, who retired to Mirbat. In 1897 the port was recaptured. In 1918, a long standing Qu'aiti-Kathiri...
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Salalah, the provincial capital, and other towns such as Mughsayl, Taqah, and Mirbat. Behind this are the rugged hills of the Jebel Dhofar. The western portion...
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Communist-backed rebels in the Dhofar Rebellion including the Battle of Mirbat. They have also taken part in operations in the Aden Emergency, Northern...
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Talaiasi Labalaba BEM, MID – 2 R IRISH (attached 22 SAS). During Battle of Mirbat in Oman. 23 March 1974. Major D P Farrell MBE – 1 R IRISH (Retired). Shot...
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is located in the southwest part of Saint Louis County. The Ahmik River, Mirbat Creek, and Hasty Brook all flow through Fine Lakes Township. The Prairie...
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occurred during July 1972, which has since been referred to as the Battle of Mirbat; a total of four Omani Strikemasters provided close air support to heavily...
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Ali, bin Muhammad al-Faqih al-Muqaddam, bin Ali, bin Muhammad Sahib al-Mirbat, bin Ali Khali Qasam, bin Alawi al-Thani, bin Muhammad Sahib al-Sawma'ah...
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Vietnamese forces retake most of Quảng Trị province Dhofar Rebellion Battle of Mirbat 19 July British SAS forces defeat Communist rebels during an attempted coup...
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Ja'lan SC (Jalan Bani Bu Ali) Khasab SC (Khasab) Majees SC (Majees) Mirbat SC (Mirbat) Muscat Club (Muscat) Nizwa Club (Nizwa) Oman Club (Muscat) Saham...
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Barrosa Baobabs) Mirbat Baobab Forest near Mirbat, Dhofar, Oman 17°03′11″N 54°36′39″E / 17.05306°N 54.61083°E / 17.05306; 54.61083 (Mirbat Baobab Forest)...
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Brian Calabrese (category Mirbat SC players)
for Pantoja in the Dominican Republic. In 2019, he signed for Omani team Mirbat, where he was unpaid for 7 months and said, "A normal day is 40 °, it's...
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Oman (Jabal Akhdar), east-central Oman (Huqf area), and southern Oman (Mirbat area of Dhofar). It belongs to the Huqf Supergroup. The group hosts two...
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al-Ghayur, bin Muhammad al-Faqih al-Muqaddam, bin Ali, bin Muhammad Sahib al-Mirbat, bin Ali Khali Qasam, bin Alawi al-Tsani, bin Muhammad Sahib al-Ṣawma'ah...
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Muscat and Oman Battle of Dhank Jebel Akhdar War Dhofar Rebellion Battle of Mirbat 1970 coup d'état 2011 protests (Arab Spring) 2018–2019 unemployment protests...
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Province Population (2017) Salalah 374,582 Taqah 20,876 Mirbat 16,307 Thumrait 16,966 Sadah 5,944 Rakhyut 5,049 Dhalkut 2,988 Muqshin 857 Shalim and the...
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Younis Amaan (category Mirbat SC players)
three Arabian Gulf Cups. At the club level, Amaan appeared for Dhofar and Mirbat. He was five times the top scorer of the Oman Professional League, as well...
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retrieve the situation, they launched a major attack on the coastal town of Mirbat, but were defeated by Firqats, Gendarmerie and SAS detachments, with air...
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