Dir campaign
| Dir campaign | |||||||
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| Part of Dir conflict and Pakistan-Afghanistan skirmishes | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Pakistan Dir opposition Supported by: Swat state |
Dir state Supported by: Afghanistan | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Maj.M.A Beg Maj. Aslam Beg Lt Col. A O Mitha Maj. Nishat Ahmed Capt. S.M. Naeem Lt. Fakhre Alam Sharrif Khan Khosru Khan Rakhman Gul |
Nawab Jahan Khan Khan of Jandool | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Shariff Force Rakhman Gul Force |
Dir Levies Afghan tribesmen Afghan army (Alleged) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 200+ soldiers killed | ||||||
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Dir campaign refers to a conflict that took place in Dir state in northern Pakistan. It was originally an insurrection by locals against the rule of Nawab Jahan Khan that led to the death of 200 soldiers of the Nawab and an unknown number of locals. Afghan tribesmen and lashkars crossed the border into Pakistan to assist the Nawab. This insurrection antagonized Pakistan, which tried to end the conflict by negotiating the resignation of Nawab but no settlement was reached. The Nawab was then overthrown in action of the Pakistan Army, which forced the Afghan lashkars to withdraw.