Simko Shikak raid on Mahabad

Simko Shikak Raid on Mahabad
	Part of the Simko Shikak Revolt
Date	10 october 1921
Location	Mahabad region
Result	Kurdish victory; On October 1921 Iranian Forces Were Defeated By Simkos Forces; Mahabad Fell Under The Kurds;
Belligerents
Shikak Tribe	Qajar
Commanders and leaders
Simko Shikak; Seyyed Taha Shamzini	Major Malakzadeh †
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	600 Iranian Gendarmeries were killed.

In the battle for the conquest of Mahabad (then named Savoujbolagh Mokri), Simko himself commanded his forces with the help of Seyyed Taha Shamzini. After a tough battle in October 1921, Iranian forces were defeated and their commander Major Malakzadeh along with 600 Iranian Gendarmeries was killed.^[1]

References

↑ Fakültesi, İstanbul Üniversitesi Edebiyat (2006). Tarih dergisi (in Turkish). İbrahim Horoz Basımevi.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simko_Shikak

[1] Fakültesi, İstanbul Üniversitesi Edebiyat (2006). Tarih dergisi (in Turkish). İbrahim Horoz Basımevi.

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