Battle of Yarkand
1934 battle of the Kumul Rebellion
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The Battle of Yarkand (Chinese: 葉爾羌戰役) consisted of a well-armed force of Hui Muslims, where they entered the new city and aided its defenders against the Khotan Uyghurs and Afghan volunteers sent by King Mohammad Zahir Shah.
| Battle of Yarkand | |||||||
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| Part of the Kumul Rebellion | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Republic of China |
 Kingdom of Afghanistan | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Ma Zhancang Ma Fuyuan |
 Abdullah Bughra † Nur Ahmadjan Bughra Mohammad Zahir Shah | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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New 36th Division | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Several hundred Chinese Muslim troops | Several hundred Turkic Muslim Uighur, Kirghiz and Afghan volunteers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Almost all force annihilated | ||||||
| At least 1000 people died, but there is no information on how many on each side. | |||||||
Battle
With a decisive Chinese Victory in Yarkand with several thousand troops, that the New 36th Division were able to achieve any military success. Caught in the open, the troops of Abdullah Bughra Khotanlik were not able to combat the Hui Soldiers of the New 36th Division, and many were killed. Abdullah Bughra himself was cut down by Ma Zhancang, and it is noted that he was defended to the death by a bodyguard of Afghans.[1] After Bughra’s defeat, his head was sent to Kashgar to be exhibited outside the Eidgah Mosque.[1] Abdullah Bughra’s brother, Emir Nur Ahmad Jan Bughra, fled to Yingjisha County along with Uyghur and Kyrgyz rebel forces.
At least 1000 people died, but there is no information on how many on each side.[2]
