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|date=November 1936 - December 1937

|location= [[Waziristan]], NWF

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Tori Khel tribesmen of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Waziristan North Waziristan] led by the Fakir of Ipi were enraged at the outcome of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fakir_of_Ipi#Raising_the_flag_of_rebellion the case of Islam Bibi], a Hindu girl who converted to Islam but was handed back to the Hindu community, and rose in revolt. The British decided to sent an expedition into the Khaisora Valley to reassert control. Columns from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razmak Razmak] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mir_Ali,_Pakistan Mir Ali] met fierce opposition and were compelled to withdraw to Mir Ali. The insurrection spread through Waziristan and the British had to reinforce their garrisons. It proved impossible to engage the tribesmen in pitched battles and guerilla actions cost considerable casualties. Support for the Fakir began to wane and most of the additional forces were withdrawn towards the end of 1937. Trouble flared again in 1938 when a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lashkar lashkar] attacked [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bannu Bannu]. The Fakir was never caught but caused trouble to the Pakistan government until his commander, Mehar Dil, surrendered in 1954. The Fakir died in 1960.

== Related articles ==

== External links ==

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waziristan_campaign_(1936–1939) Waziristan campaign (1936–1939)] Wikipedia<br />

[http://www.newman-family-tree.net/RE_Journal_1984.pdf Waziristan 1937-1939] (9 page pdf) by Lieut Colonel H E M Newman ''The Royal Engineer Journal Volume 95, number 2, 1984''

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