1966 Dhabyani coup d'état
| 1966 Dhabyani coup | |||||||
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Emirate of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Abu Dhabi |
Al Nahyan council United Kingdom | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Shakhbut Al Nahyan |
Zayed Al Nahyan Glencairn Balfour Paul | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Shakhbut loyalists |
Trucial Oman Scouts Unknown British Military Formations | ||||||
On August 6, 1966, Zayed Al Nahyan, the younger brother of ruling Sheikh of Abu Dhabi Shakhbut Al Nahyan, staged a bloodless palace coup with direct military assistance from the United Kingdom, then Abu Dhabi's colonial overlord via the Trucial States.