1965 Sharjawi coup d'état

1965 Sharjawi coup

Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates
DateJune 24, 1965
Location
Emirate of Sharjah
25°21′27″N 55°23′27″E / 25.3575°N 55.390833°E / 25.3575; 55.390833
Result

Coup Succeeded

Saqr would attempt to retake the throne in 1972
Belligerents
Sharjah Al Qasimi council
United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Saqr Al Qasimi Khalid Al Qasimi
Terence Clark
Glencairn Balfour Paul
Units involved
Saqr loyalists Trucial Oman Scouts

In 1965, in coordination with British officials, Khalid Al Qasimi, the cousin of the Sheikh of Sharjah; Saqr Al Qasimi, staged a bloodless palace coup usurping the throne to ensure British interests in the Persian Gulf.

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