Assyrian–Kurdish clashes (1895–1900)

The Assyrian-Kurdish Clashes (1895-1900) were clashes between the Assyrians and Kurds, during The Hamidian massacres (Til 1897 The Hamidian Massacres Were stopped) And became more serious after the Kurds took 400 sheep from the Assyrians and killed two shepherds in 1896.

Assyrian–Kurdish Clashes (1895–1900)
Part of Assyrian–Kurdish conflict
Date1895–1900
Location
Hakkari region, Ottoman Empire (notably Çölemerik, Dize, Peyanis and Livin)
Result Assyrian Victory
Belligerents
Assyrian Tribes (sometimes called nestorians)

Kurdish Tribes

Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Malik Yosip
Malik Ismail II
Malik Khoshaba (joined in 1900)

Rashid Beg

Local Kurdish Tribal Leaders
Strength
5,000+ (In 1896) Unknown
Casualties and losses
400 sheep and two shepherds (in 1896)

•Assyrians Drove Away Ottoman Tax collectors (In 1895) •Assyrians Mobilized and Attacked The Kurdish Area Known As Livin Engaging in Looting and pillaging (in 1896) •Dize Village and Peyanis Village were Raided and looted •Killed many Residents and Besieged The local Military Unit (In 1896)

•Assyrians confronted an Ottoman battalion attempting to enter the region, causing the battalion to withdraw (in 1897)