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Legacy of Labalaba
London :: United Kingdom | 12 months ago
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It is a life full of secrets where whereabouts and mission details are not revealed. As 45-year old Isaia Dere recalls, he saw his dad u the legendary Sergeant Talaiasi Labalaba u only once as a five-year old. According to his late mother Sokoveti,
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Salute to gallant Fijians
Mirbaţ :: Oman | 12 months ago
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Special Forces heroes, known simply to comrades as Laba and Tak. Two Fijian soldiers, remembered for a special kind of valour u going undercover behind enemy lines u as part of an elite unit on a hit-and-run mission against a far larger force in Oman.
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THE MAN WHO BECAME AN SAS HERO
Mirbaţ :: Oman | 12 months ago
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British Army Tuesday, May 22, 2012 * The Battle of Mirbat took place on July 19, 1972 during the Dhofar rebellion in Oman. * It was supported by communist guerillas from South Yemen and Britain assisted the Omani government by sending the SAS. * The
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Never forgotten
Hereford :: United Kingdom | 12 months ago
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Prior to the unveiling of the monument, the General The Lord Guthrie, former head of the Armed Forces and Colonel Commandant of the SAS, praised Labalaba. He said the sergeant's epic bravery at the Battle of Mirbat has inspired generations of SAS
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Tribalism in Yemen has changed deeply
Muscat :: Oman | 1 year ago
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However, the suggestion that the United States host a new arrangement based on decentralized negotiation between tribal and regional leaders is not the way to solve them. Such a call ignores lessons from Yemen's past and underestimates the deep
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Tribalism in Yemen has changed deeply
Muscat :: Oman | 1 year ago
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The Daily Star February's presidential election in Yemen by no means marks the end of the country's troubles. However, the suggestion that the United States host a new arrangement based on decentralized negotiation between tribal and regional leaders
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Book explores Dhofars DNA
Şalālah :: Oman | over 1 year ago
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What has Pointillism, a neo-impressionist painting technique got to do with the Khareef? How many tiles were used in the Mihrab of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Salalah? Which particular role do Dhofar women play in the traditional music of the
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RAO s new batch graduates
Şalālah :: Oman | over 1 year ago
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The Royal Army of Oman (RAO) on Sunday held the graduation ceremony of a batch of detachment that recently joined the military service. The ceremony was held on the Military Parade Field in Dhofar Governorate under the auspices of Gen. Said bin
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SAS veteran seeking VC for fallen comrade
Mirbaţ :: Oman | almost 2 years ago
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Sergeant Talaiasi Labalaba was killed in the 1972 Battle of Mirbat in Oman, in which nine British SAS soldiers defied overwhelming odds to hold off 400 communist rebels...Now former SAS soldier Roger Cole, who himself fought in the Battle of Mirbat,
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Tourism industry sees big gain
Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | 2 years ago
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Dhofar, Oman's southern region, well known as the home of frankincense and the Khareef season (July to August) that sees the coastal and mountain areas turn lush green, is emerging as a year-round tourism destination for the GCC residents. This is
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