The Operations against the Mohmands, Bunerwals and Swatis were carried out by the
Indian Army. The first operation began at the start of 1915, with a raid by the
Mohmands near the
Shabkadr Fort in
Peshawar
Peshawar is the capital and List of cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by population, largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is the sixth most populous city of Pakistan, with a district p ...
. In April, operations continued against the Mohmands, when 2,000 men attacked the troops of the
1st (Peshawar) Division and were defeated near
Hafiz Kor.
The Operations against the Mohmands,
Bunerwals and
Swatis) lasted from 17 August to 28 October. The three peoples inhabit the northern half of the Peshawar district. Fighting began with the defeat of about 3,500 Bunerwals near
Rustam on the 17 August and ended with the rout of 3,000
Bajauris near the village of
Wuch north of
Chakdara. Another six small engagements were fought; the most important was on 5 September at Hafiz Kor, when 10,000 men were defeated.
The Mohmands continued their raids which led to the construction of the
Mohmand blockade or fortified wall spanning the Mohmand border.
See also
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Charles Hull was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during this conflict
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Uprisings against Entente Powers during WWI
Footnotes
Bibliography
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World War I raids
Military history of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Battles of World War I involving British India
Mohmand campaigns