Read the first article in a new series exploring the role of Scots in Operation Stirling Castle in Aden
The Scot who imposed brutal Argyll Law on Aden - and British Empire's last battleLieutenant-Colonel and British Army officer Colin Mitchell listening to bagpipes with some of his Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders regiment, Scottish Highlands, UK, 2nd May 1968. .
In the 1960s, anti-colonial movements around the globe forced the retreat of Britain’s Empire. The city of Aden was no exception. Given that the British were due to withdraw from Aden entirely in only a few months, retaking territory was not high on the agenda. Indeed, the Government and army high command wanted to avoid any unnecessary confrontation to make the withdrawal easier.
The oral testimony of one veteran alluded to abuse, saying that if he revealed what exactly had occurred in Crater some veterans of the battalion “would be done for murder”. The same soldier also alluded to torture, speaking of hearing the sound of skulls cracking emanating from the basement of the Argyll headquarters in Crater, as suspected rebels were “interrogated”.
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