Saudi conquest of Hejaz

Saudi conquest of Hejaz
Part of the Unification of Saudi Arabia
DateSeptember 1924 – December 1925
Location
Result

Najdi victory

Belligerents
Sultanate of Nejd  Kingdom of Hejaz
Commanders and leaders
Abdulaziz bin Saud
Sultan bin Bajad
Kingdom of Hejaz Hussein bin Ali
Kingdom of Hejaz Ali bin Hussein
Units involved
Najdi Army
Ikhwan
Kingdom of Hejaz Sharifian Army
Strength
73,000 men[1] Kingdom of Hejaz 10,000 men[2][3]
Kingdom of Hejaz 8 aircraft[1]
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown killed
5 armoured vehicles
1 aircraft
450 killed in total

The Saudi conquest of Hejaz or the Second Saudi-Hashemite War, also known as the Hejaz-Nejd War, was a campaign engaged by Saudi Sultan Abdulaziz to take over the Hashemite Kingdom of Hejaz in 1924–25, ending with conquest and incorporation of Hejaz into the Saudi domain.

  1. ^ a b Al-Rehani: Nejd and its followers.
  2. ^ From Bullard to Mr ChamberLain. Mecca, 1924 September. (No.# secrets) - Archieved Post
  3. ^ From Bullard to Mr ChamberLain. Mecca, 1924 September. (No.# secrets) - Archived Post

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