Operation TENABLE
Salalah
02 Nov - 20 Dec 1971
Salalah
02 Nov - 20 Dec 1971
The Dianas were a series of defensive positions along the southern edge of the Jebel Massive in Oman between 1973 and 1975. Five Dianas were formed and designed to keep the rebels from bringing long-range weapons to the lip of the Jebel from where they could observe and fire down on the RAF base and nearby town of Salaha. The Dianas came under constant attack and were heavily defended by mainly SAS personnel. During the Dhofar campaign of 1970-76, the Sultanate of Oman erected a series of five defensive lines or barriers to provide protection for the areas under government control as they expanded. Operation Tenable brought in Royal Engineer assistance which played a crucial part in the campaign by building barbed wire fences and minefields with defended bases from which units of the SAF would operate. The lines were Simba Line, Denavend Line, Hammer Line, Leopard Line and Hornbeam Line.
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