Operations against the Mahsuds | |||||||
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Part of World War I | |||||||
![]() A Mahsud village burning during the 1917 operations.[1] From 15–19 June, British forces burnt and looted several abandoned Mahsud villages in their vicinity without opposition.[2] | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Mahsud tribesmen | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Major-General William Benyon | Mahsud leader | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
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In 1917, the British Empire launched a successful punitive expedition against the Mahsud in British India's North-West Frontier in order to deter raids and restore prestige.
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