1972 Sharjawi coup d'état attempt

In 1972, shortly after the formation of the United Arab Emirates, the former sheikh of Sharjah, Saqr Al Qasimi, attempted to regain control over the emirate from his cousin Khalid bin Muhammad Al Qasimi. Although Saqr was able to secure the emirate's palace, and kill Khalid, an intervention by the UAE's Union Defence Force besieged Saqr and eventually forced his surrender.

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1972  Wikidata
attempted coup d'état, Saqr III bin Sultan al-Qasimi, United Arab Emirates, 

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1972 1972 Sharjawi coup d'état attempt

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1972	1972 Sharjawi coup d'état attempt	attempted coup d'état, Saqr III bin Sultan al-Qasimi	Wikidata
site	fort	1997	Sharjah Fort	national museum, fort, archaeological site	Wikidata