Event Occupation of Oman

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Was a military offensive by the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman in the secessionist region of Oman.

Chronology

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  • October 1954: The Jebel Akhdar War was triggered by the sultan, Said Bin Taimur, on 10 October 1954, when he first licensed IPC oil prospectors to search for oil near Fahud, an area located within the territory of the Imamate, and sent forces to occupy it.
  • December 1954: On 13 December 1954, the Muscat and Oman Field Force (MOFF), later renamed Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces (SAF), which had eight British officers among its troops, marched from Fahud to Adam and occupied it.
  • December 1955: The capital of the Oman Imamate, Nizwa, was captured by the Muscat Sultanate.
  • October 1954: The Muscat Sultanate's forces moved to capture Tanam.