Surchi Revolt

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
Part of Iraqi Revolt
Date c. 1919–1920 Location Akre District, Mandatory Iraq Result Revolt suppressed[1]
Belligerents
Surchi tribesmen Zebari tribesmen Barzani tribesmen Sherwani tribesmen	United Kingdom Iraq Levies
Commanders and leaders
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]

See also

• Timeline of Kurdish uprisings
• Kurdish tribes
• Defense of Jujar
• Battle of Aqra Dagh (1920)