They were also badly equipped , mainly with World War II vintage weapons such as bolt - action rifles , which were inferior to the PFLOAG 's modern firearms .
The units of the Sultan 's Armed Forces were under strength with only 1,000 men in Dhofar in 1968 .
men were also badly equipped , mainly with World War II vintage weapons such as bolt - action rifles , which were inferior to the PFLOAG 's modern firearms .
The units of the Sultan 's Armed Forces were under strength with only 1,000 men in Dhofar in 1968 .