1972 Sharjawi coup d'état attempt
| 1972 Sharjawi coup | |||||||
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| Part of Decolonization | |||||||
Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Supported by: United Kingdom | Sharjawi dissidents | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Khalid bin Muhammad Al Qasimi † Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | Saqr bin Sultan Al Qasimi | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Khalid loyalists Union Defence Force |
Saqr loyalists Egyptian Mercenaries | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ~2,400 UDF | 25 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Khalid bin Muhammad Al Qasimi 1 bodyguard 1 British officer (wounded) Several scouts wounded | |||||||
In 1972, shortly after the formation of the United Arab Emirates, the former sheikh of Sharjah, Saqr Al Qasimi, attempted to regain control over the emirate from his cousin Khalid bin Muhammad Al Qasimi. Although Saqr was able to secure the emirate's palace, and kill Khalid, an intervention by the UAE's Union Defence Force besieged Saqr and eventually forced his surrender.