Battle of Dayrabun

Battle of Dayrabun
Date4–5 August 1933
Location
Dayrabun
Result Assyrian victory
Belligerents
Assyrians

Iraq

  • Allied Kurdish tribes
  • Allied Arab tribes
Supported by:
Britain
Commanders and leaders
Malik Yaqo
Malik Loko		 Bakr Sidqi
Units involved
Tyari
Tkhuma		 Iraqi Armed Forces
Iraqi Air Force
Strength
Less than 800 More than 5,000
Casualties and losses
13 killed, 11 wounded At least 150 killed

The Battle of Dayabun or Faishkhabour was fought between Assyrians and the Iraqi army on August 4-5 in 1933.

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