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A state of emergency was then declared in the British Crown colony of Aden and its hinterland, the Aden Protectorate. The emergency escalated in 1967 and hastened the end of British rule in the territory which had begun in 1839.
In 1839 Britain captured the town of Aden (now part of Yemen) in the south of the Arabian Peninsula. Like the later seizure of Cyprus (1878) and of Egypt (1882), the occupation of Aden was a strategic rather than commercial undertaking, guarding the lines of communication with India. With British Somaliland on the ‘horn of Africa’, Aden ...
The Aden Emergency (1963-67) was an insurgency against British rule in the south of the Arabian Peninsula. The unrest hastened British plans for withdrawal and marked the end of 20 years of decolonisation. 5 min read. View this object. Troops disembark from helicopters, 1964. Colony of Aden.
Why did British troops leave Aden? Ever since they occupied Aden as a territory in 1839, British troops were subjected to attacks. From 1962, Britain was engaged in an escalating conflict in the protectorate.
In 1 April 1937, Aden was separated from British India to become a Crown colony under the Government of India Act 1935, consisting of the city of Aden and its surrounding areas. The colony experienced rapid development due to its thriving port, but it was also marked by growing civil unrest.
Jul 26, 2022 · Simultaneously, British troops operating in the Crater district of Aden confronted a growing urban insurgency which exploited the crowded environment to launch attacks with firearms and hand grenades before melting back into the civilian populace.
Oct 18, 2012 · After the war, Adan remained in the army for a final posting as military attache in Washington. He managed to avoid the “war of the generals” that followed the war.
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