Led by Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser, they drove Farouk into exile and nationalized the Suez Canal.
Nasser's military was powerful enough to take control of the Suez Canal.
mnli hypothesis: Nasser's military was powerful enough to take control of the Suez Canal. premise: Led by Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser, they drove Farouk into exile and nationalized the Suez Canal.