The Race for Mukalla: Arabian Elite Forces and the War Against Al-Qaeda by Micha

Description: The Race for Mukalla by Michael Knights Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The dramatic account of the retaking of the seaport of Al-Mukalla from Al-Qaida in 2016 during the Yemeni Civil War. Publisher Description The sequel to Michael Knights successful 25 Days to Aden, The Race for Mukalla is the story of elite UAE forces taking the counter-terrorism fight to Al -Qaeda in the southern Yemen port of Mukalla. In many senses this was the UAEs most challenging moment. The first part of the book tells the story of the devastating missile strike at Safer, leading to the deaths of fifty Emiratis - a national tragedy for the Gulf nation. But the Emiratis are quick to regroup and their elite forces go on to save the key city of Marib city and liberate the iconic Zayed Dam. Both UAE forces and Al-Qaeda race to be the first to control the southern port of Mukalla. Initially Al-Qaeda take the port city, but by enlisting the help of local tribes - the Hadrami Elites - UAE forces fight their way in, running through precipitous mountain passes to the north and launching a naval blockade and amphibious assault to the south. Meticulously researched with those involved in the campaign and narrated at the same lively pace as 25 Days to Aden, The Race for Mukalla is both an adventure story and a unique historical account of the mission. It outlines the creation of a new formula for hunting Al-Qaeda: bringing together local Yemeni support, UAE special forces on the ground, and remote US intelligence and drones for the first time. Author Biography Dr Michael Knights is the Jill and Jay Bernstein Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, specialising in the military and security affairs of the Arabian Gulf, Iran and Iraq. He regularly briefs US and European government policymakers, military commanders and intelligence officials on the evolving realities of regional battlefields. A military historian by training, Michael received undergraduate and PhD degrees from the Department of War Studies, Kings College London. He spent extensive time in Yemen in the mid-2000s, spanning some of the six wars fought between the Yemeni government and the Houthis. Working Yemeni security forces, he visited all the key battlefields of the current (post-2015) war in Yemen, and embedded with Yemeni, UAE, Saudi and Sudanese forces. He regularly writes on Yemen for academic journals such as Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, the Journal of Strategic Studies and Sentinel, the journal of the West Point Combating Terrorism Center, as well as for policy outlets such War on the Rocks, the Royal United Services Institutes This Means War, Lawfare and The Hill. Details ISBN 1805221515 ISBN-13 9781805221517 Title The Race for Mukalla Author Michael Knights Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 320 Publisher Profile Books Ltd GE_Item_ID:168281853; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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