Zaraniq rebellion (1909–1910)
Revolt in Yemen, Ottoman Empire
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The Zaraniq rebellion was a rebellion of the Zaraniq Tribe that took place between 1909 and 1910 in the Yemen Vilayet, which was then part of the Ottoman Empire.
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| Zaraniq rebellion | |||||||
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Yemen Vilayet in 1900 | |||||||
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 Ottoman Empire | Zaraniq tribesmen | ||||||
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Recip Beg[2] Hacip Paşa[2] Ferik Yusuf Paşa[2] | Kaymakam Mahmud Riza (POW)[2] | ||||||
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Initially: 3 battalions[2] | 10,000[2] | ||||||
The rebellion was fought for two reasons: Opposition to the extension of telegraph lines through their territory, and the unmet demand that the sons of their leaders held hostage in Hodeida, Bayt al-Faqih and other localities be released from prison.[2]
The uprising began in February 1909.[1] In response, an Ottoman Force advancing from Zabid captured a Zaraniq stronghold nearby Husayniyah, but was ambushed[2] on 23 February near Beit-el-fakih[1] after when it tried to link up with another Ottoman Force to the south.[2] On 7 March, the Ottomans defeated the Zaraniq near Husayniyah, killing 80.[1] Upon receiving reinforcements, the Ottomans renewed the offensive, but the fighting was inconclusive.[2] In February 1910, the Ottomans ambushed a Zaraniq force, killing 750.[1] The Ottomans refused to offer the Zaraniq amnesty until they disarmed; it's unclear if this offer was accepted.[1]