§ Mr. J. Ameryasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement on the recent capture of Egyptian-trained terrorists in the Fahdli Sultanate.
§ Mr. GreenwoodIn the early morning of 7th March, thirteen rebels, the majority in uniform, arrived at the eastern end of the Wadi Yeramis, some three miles from the Federal Guard post at Am Suwad in the Fahdli Sultanate. Three of their number went to a village nearby in search of food, and a sergeant of the Second Federal Guard in the village arranged for their arrest.
The Federal Guard and the local tribesmen then engaged the rest, pinning them down in a small valley until the arrival of reinforcements from Zingibar, the State capital. After two of the rebels had been wounded the group surrendered There were no casualties on the Government side.
The rebels, together with their arms, which included a bazooka, a two-inch mortar, a Bren gun, some hand grenades and a quantity of dynamite with fuses, were taken to Zingibar, where they are now detained and are being interrogated. Much credit is due to the Federal Guard and the tribesmen of the Fahdli State for attacking and finally apprehending these well-armed men.