Battle of Chamba
EventOttoman Empire
1915 military engagement in Chamba, Hakkari, during the Sayfo.
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Battle of Chamba
- Ottoman Empire
- World War I
The Battle of Chamba was a military engagement fought from 12 to 15 June 1915 in the village of Chamba, Hakkari. Assyrian defenders, led by the tribal leader Malik Ismail II, fought Artushi Kurdish forces under Simko Shikak. The confrontation occurred during the Sayfo, in an attempt to exterminate Assyrian Christians of the Ottoman Empire.
- Dates
- 12-15 June 1915
- Location
- Chamba, Hakkari
- Assyrian leader
- Malik Ismail II
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Battle of Chamba (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q134984389
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By Unknown authorUnknown author. Public domain · File page on Wikimedia CommonsUnknown authorUnknown author, http://www.aina.org/news/20250104060039.htmModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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