Capture of Yanbu
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Capture of Yanbu
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The Capture of Yanbu was an Ottoman attempt to recapture the city of Yanbu during the Arab Revolt. The attack on Yanbu commenced on 1 December 1916, when Fakhri Pasha and two brigades invaded the outskirts of the city. The Ottomans initially had repelled the Arabs from strategic points in the city. Within a couple of days Pasha controlled all routes in and out of the city. The Arab soldiers in the city began constructing a makeshift airstrip for use by British aircraft. More Arab and British rei
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_of_Yanbu
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2012-03-29T13:48:12Z
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2024-09-05T19:22:47Z
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