Trucial Oman Scouts
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The Trucial Oman Scouts were a British-led paramilitary force that maintained security and order in the Trucial States prior to the formation of the United Arab Emirates.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trucial Oman Levies | 1 |
| Trucial Oman Scouts canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1442003 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trucial Oman Scouts Context triple: [United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, precededBy, Trucial Oman Scouts]
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A.
Royal Army of Oman
The Royal Army of Oman is the land warfare branch of Oman’s armed forces, responsible for defending the country’s territory and supporting national security operations.
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B.
Arab Legion
The Arab Legion was the British-trained and -officered army of the Emirate and later Kingdom of Transjordan, renowned for its discipline and effectiveness in the mid-20th century Middle Eastern conflicts.
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C.
Azad Brigade
Azad Brigade was a military unit of the Indian National Army that fought alongside Axis forces during World War II for India’s independence from British rule.
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D.
Armed Forces of Oman
The Armed Forces of Oman are the unified military organization responsible for the defense and security of the Sultanate of Oman, encompassing its land, air, and naval forces under the command of the Sultan.
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E.
Middle East Air Force
The Middle East Air Force was a Royal Air Force formation responsible for overseeing British air operations and defense strategy across the Middle East region during the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trucial Oman Scouts Target entity description: The Trucial Oman Scouts were a British-led paramilitary force that maintained security and order in the Trucial States prior to the formation of the United Arab Emirates.
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A.
Royal Army of Oman
The Royal Army of Oman is the land warfare branch of Oman’s armed forces, responsible for defending the country’s territory and supporting national security operations.
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B.
Arab Legion
The Arab Legion was the British-trained and -officered army of the Emirate and later Kingdom of Transjordan, renowned for its discipline and effectiveness in the mid-20th century Middle Eastern conflicts.
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C.
Azad Brigade
Azad Brigade was a military unit of the Indian National Army that fought alongside Axis forces during World War II for India’s independence from British rule.
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D.
Armed Forces of Oman
The Armed Forces of Oman are the unified military organization responsible for the defense and security of the Sultanate of Oman, encompassing its land, air, and naval forces under the command of the Sultan.
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E.
Middle East Air Force
The Middle East Air Force was a Royal Air Force formation responsible for overseeing British air operations and defense strategy across the Middle East region during the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military unit
ⓘ
paramilitary force ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Trucial States
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| basedIn | Sharjah Fort (headquarters) ⓘ |
| branch | land forces ⓘ |
| commandStructure | British Political Resident in the Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| country | Trucial States ⓘ |
| disbanded |
1971
ⓘ
early 1970s ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Buraimi dispute security operations
ⓘ
tribal conflict mediation ⓘ |
| equipment |
armoured cars
ⓘ
land rovers ⓘ light arms ⓘ |
| established | 1951 ⓘ |
| garrison |
Buraimi
ⓘ
Dubai ⓘ Ras Al Khaimah ⓘ Sharjah ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
instrument of British influence in the Trucial States
ⓘ
precursor to unified UAE military forces ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| leader | British officers ⓘ |
| motto | associated with peacekeeping in the Trucial States ⓘ |
| notableFor |
multi-tribal recruitment
ⓘ
professional discipline ⓘ use of desert vehicles and camels ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
Persian Gulf ⓘ
surface form:
Persian Gulf region
Trucial States ⓘ |
| partOf | British military presence in the Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Trucial Oman Scouts
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Trucial Oman Levies
|
| primaryLocalRecruitment | Bedouin tribes ⓘ |
| reorganizedAs |
United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Union Defence Force (United Arab Emirates)
|
| role |
border security
ⓘ
counter-smuggling operations ⓘ desert patrol ⓘ internal security ⓘ maintaining law and order ⓘ protecting oil installations ⓘ supporting local rulers ⓘ |
| size | several battalions ⓘ |
| successor | United Arab Emirates Armed Forces ⓘ |
| symbol | crossed khanjar daggers and rifles (insignia) ⓘ |
| type | light infantry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Trucial Oman Scouts Description of subject: The Trucial Oman Scouts were a British-led paramilitary force that maintained security and order in the Trucial States prior to the formation of the United Arab Emirates.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Trucial Oman Levies