Surchi Revolt
1919-20 Kurdish revolt in British Mandatory Iraq
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The Surchi revolt (Kurdish: ڕاپەڕینی سورچی, romanized: řapeřînî sûrçî) was a revolt held by the Surchi tribe in c. 1919 to 1920, the main goal of the revolt was to establish an independent Kurdish state.[2][1][3][4]
| Surchi Revolt | |||||||
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| Part of Iraqi Revolt | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United KingdomIraq Levies | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Ba'bakr Beg Faris Agha Ahmed Barzani |
Agha Petros Malik Khoshaba General Haldane | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5,000 | 4,000–6,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Unknown | ||||||
Background
In 1919, the Surchi Kurds of the Akre District launched a rebellion in opposition against the British government. The rebellion was difficult, the government failed to suppress the rebellion for a long time. Then the Kurds of the Surchi Tribe, launched an attack on the marching Assyrians who had a goal of occupying northern Iraq[2][5]
Testimony
The Kurdish tribes east and north- east of Mosul caused us anxiety, but they, too, had learnt their lesson during 1919, and only the Surchi of the Aqra district rose in rebellion.[1]
Aftermath
After many sacks and sieges led by the Surchis on the Assyrians troops, they eventually got defeated by Assyrian forces of Agha Petros in the Defense of Jujar.[6][1][2][5]