Operations against the Mahsuds (1917)
| Operations against the Mahsuds | |||||||
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| Part of North-West Frontier Theatre of WWI | |||||||
A Mahsud village burning during the 1917 operations. From 15–19 June, British forces burnt and looted several abandoned Mahsud villages in their vicinity without opposition. | |||||||
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Supported by: Nepal | Mahsud tribesmen | ||||||
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| Major-General William Benyon | Mahsud leader | ||||||
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| Mahsud tribesmen | ||||||
In 1917, the British Empire launched a successful punitive expedition against the Mahsud in British India's North-West Frontier in order to deter raids and restore prestige.