1969 Saudi Arabian coup attempt
| 1969 Saudi Arabian coup d'état attempt | |||||||
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| Part of the Cold War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Saudi Arabia | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Col. Daoud Roumi Col. Said al-Omari Maj. Yusuf Tawwil |
Faisal of Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Khalid Prince Fahd Prince Sultan Prince Abdullah Kamal Adham Prince Badr | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 200–300 Officers and civilians | Thousands | ||||||
The 1969 Saudi Arabian coup d'état attempt was a failed coup d'état planned by numerous high-ranking members of the Royal Saudi Air Force that resulted in King Faisal ordering the arrest of hundreds of military officers, including some generals. The arrests were possibly based on a tip from an American intelligence agency. A previous coup attempt had also occurred against King Faisal in 1966.