Oman, Britain and RAO mountain unitnote

Commander of the British Land Forces Lt-General James Everard paid last week a visit to Muscat during which he met with Chief of Staff of the Sultan of Oman’s Armed Forces (SOAF) General Ahmad Al-Nabhani and Commander of the Royal Army of Oman (RAO) Major-General Matar Al-Balushi. The following 328-word report sheds light on his meetings, notably on what concerns plans to set up an RAO mountain unit. [Briefly reproduced in TR Weekly (Issue No 22/29 – July 17, 2015)]