Operations against the Mahsuds (1917)

Operations against the Mahsuds
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]
DateJune–July 1917 [3]
Location
Result Anglo-Indian victory
Belligerents

 United Kingdom

Mahsud tribesmen
Commanders and leaders
Major-General William Benyon Mahsud leader
Units involved
Mahsud tribesmen

In 1917, the British Empire launched a successful punitive expedition against the Mahsud.

  1. ^ "Waziristan 1917". king-emperor.com.
  2. ^ Parker, Harry (20 August 1917). "Waziristan Campaign 1917".
  3. ^ National Army Museum 2021.

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