Tal Afar uprising

Tal Afar uprising
Part of the Al-Jazeera Front and the Iraqi Revolt
Tal Afar Citadel, 2007
Date 3 June–4 September 1920 Location Tal Afar Result British victory
Belligerents
Iraqi Turkmens	United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Lt. Cemil Muhammed Halil
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

Tal Afar uprising or Kaçakaç Rebellion was a rebellion during the Anglo-Turkish War of 1918–1923, which resulted in a British victory.

Background

With the capture of Sheikh Mahmud and his exile to Kuwait, the first period of the Kuva-yi Milliye movement in Sulaymaniyah in 1919 ended. After this, resistance efforts shifted to Mosul. Various organizations, especially the "Cemiyet-i Hilaliye" established here, gained effectiveness with the participation of the Arabs

Uprising

Telafer was captured by the Turkmens with the rebellion led by Lieutenant Colonel Cemil Muhammed Halil Efendi. With the delay in the reinforcements coming from Anatolia, the forward operation to save Mosul remained inconclusive. Learning about the situation, the British entered Tal Afar with the support of the air force and eventually suppressed the uprising.

Aftermath

After what happened in Tal Afar, the resistance continued in Rawanduz. The guidance of Erbil, the leader of the Kurdish forces in the region, and the Zebars living with the Surci tribe was observed. In addition, Türkiye participated in this uprising with the support of three officers and one hundred soldiers. This military support was managed by Major Şevki Bey since 9 August 1921. It is known that this support played an important role in keeping the region under public sovereignty again. After the Rawanduz Uprising, the British advanced to the region on December 16, 1921, in a failed attempt to recapture the area.

Sources

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