Hunting the Adoo in the Radfan - Campaign Series: Middle East 1948 -1985

[Radfan Mountains, 65km N of Aden, Aden State]: [H2H][HIS][CSL]: The British involvement in Radfan began during the Aden Crisis, with rebels using the Dhala road to bring down supplies for the terrorists in Aden. The British Army took the decision to deploy a garrison into the Radfan to limit the rebels supplies and thus the Radfan tribesmen's ability to blackmail the traders. The Radfan tribesmen were aided and supplied by the Yemenis, who themselves had received aid and supplies from the Egyptians, and soon had Dhala under daily attack. The tribesmen of the Radfan, known as the Adoo by the boys up-country, were "a xenophobic lot, equipped from boyhood with rifles, who regarded the British arrival in their mountains as an opportunity for target practice." Brigadier Blacker formulated a plan involving 45 Marine Commando to secure known dissident held areas to the east of the Dhala road, securing the high ground to sever communications from the Yemeni supported tribes, with the hopes of putting to an end the constant ambushes. 3rd Troop/A Squadron/22nd SAS Regiment was the first into battle, trying to secure a landing zone for B Company/3rd Parachute Regiment but were spotted by a local shepherd. The battle begins... [ALL] [NOTE: Historically, the initial battle lasted week, therefore this is a representation.][1.00]