Khanaqin offensive (aug 19, 1920 – aug 27, 1920)
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On August 19, an English force led by Colonel Kaskel arrived in the vicinity of Khanaqin without any resistance. The latter, along with his forces, punished the villages that joined the revolution. The next day the colonel succeeded in conquering Khanaqin. On the evening of August 24, the siege was lifted from the garrison of Qargan, where British soldiers were holed up, and the governor of Qarlzabat Ahmed Dara had taken refuge there. On August 27, the English forces took control of the town of Qazelerbat.
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1920 Iraqi revolt
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