1916 uprising in Hilla

1916 uprising in Hilla
Part of the Mesopotamian Campaign
1916 uprising in Hilla is located in Iraq
Hilla
Hilla
1916 uprising in Hilla (Iraq)
DateNovember 1916
Location
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
 Ottoman Empire Rebels
Commanders and leaders
  • Garrison commander:
  • Ottoman Empire Unknown
  • Punitive force commander:
  • Ottoman Empire ‘Ākif Beg
Muhammad ‘Ali al-Qazwini
Among others
Strength
  • Garrison at Hilla:
  • Unknown, but less than the rebels
  • Punitive force:
  • 4,000 – 6,000
Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown 1500 killed, "thousands" deported

The 1916 uprising in Hilla or the Akif incident[1] was an Arab uprising against the Ottoman Empire in 1916.

  1. ^ Haddad, Fanar (2012). "Political Awakenings in an Artificial State: Iraq, 1914-20". academia.edu.

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