Article continues below In July 1972, the SAS paid a high price for our oil in a battle that, say survivors, made Rorke's Drift look like a tea party. Four hundred rebels attacked Mirbat ...

EXCLUSIVE: Former SAS soldier turned filmmaker Tom Petch (The Patrol) is lining up a film about British-Fijian soldier Talaiasi ‘Laba’ Labalaba, who died at the Battle of Mirbat in Oman in ...

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The crucial point had been reached in the Battle of Mirbat. Now recognised as the most heroic action the SAS ever fought, it remains unknown to most people because it was part of a secret war ...

Jockey Mark McDonagh secured his first winner for his grandfather Michael McDonagh, who trains and owns Battle Of Mirbat, when the six-year-old showed a determined attitude to land the 3m1½f handicap ...

A new documentary uncovers the truth about the 1972 Battle of Mirbat, arguably the finest moment in SAS history. Matt Warman reports Nobody ever wants to be in a position to earn a Victoria Cross ...

Born in Fiji in 1942, he was killed in action during the Battle of Mirbat in 1972, when he was just 30 years old. Laba was known by his peers as a “gentle giant,” according to the BBC.

James Naughtie uncovers the little-known tale of SAS hero Talaiasi Labalaba and his heroism in the secret Battle of Mirbat. Britain's military history during the current Queen's reign has featured ...

Some SAS engagements make front-page news. Others, like the covert action in Oman, are never spoken of. Yet they too have their heroes. In 1970, communist-backed rebels threatened ...