Ikhwan raid on Busayya
| Ikhwan raid on Busayya | |||||||
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| Part of Ikhwan Revolt | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Faisal al-Duwaish | Faisal I | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 100 Mutayr tribesmen | ~15 Iraqi policemen | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 20 killed | 6 policemen killed | ||||||
The Ikhwan raid on Busayya in Iraq occurred on 5 November 1927. Elements of the Ikhwan, mainly consisting of the Mutayr tribe under Faisal al-Duwaish, raided southern Iraq, clashing with Iraqi troops near Al Busayya This attack later became known as the beginning of the Ikhwan rebellion.