The Ikhwan raid on Busayya in Iraq occurred on 5 November 1927.[1] Elements of the Ikhwan, mainly consisting of the Mutayr tribe under Faisal al-Duwaish, raided southern Iraq, clashing with Iraqi troops near Al Busayya[2] This attack later became known as the beginning of the Ikhwan rebellion.[1]
| Ikhwan raid on Busayya | |||||||
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| Part of Ikhwan Revolt | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Faisal al-Duwaish |
 Faisal I | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 90[citation needed] | 300-700 soldiers and 7 british fighter planes[citation needed] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 500+ killed and 5 british fighter planes shot down[citation needed] | ||||||
Aftermath edit
Ikhwan tribesmen also raided Kuwait in January 1928. On both occasions (raids on Iraq and Kuwait) they looted camels and sheep, and though they raided brutally, they suffered heavy retaliations from the Royal Air Force and Kuwaitis.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Clive Leatherdale. Britain and Saudi Arabia, 1925-1939: the Imperial Oasis. p.95.
- ^ Daniel Silverfarb (May 1982). "Great Britain, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia: The Revolt of the Ikhwan, 1927-1930" (PDF). The International History Review. 4 (2): 226–227. JSTOR 40105200.
- ^ Peter W. Wilson and Douglas Graham. (1994). Saudi Arabia: the coming storm. M. E. Sharpe, p.45
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