Waziristan campaign (1919–1920)

Waziristan campaign 1919–1920
	Part of the Anglo-Afghan wars
	; First Image: A Pashtun Mehsud Tribesman in Waziristan, 1919 ; Second Image: 2nd/5th Royal Gurkha Rifles, who were stationed in the North-West Frontier following the 1919–20 campaign
Date	November 1919 – December 1920
Location	Waziristan and North-West Frontier of India
Result	British–Indian victory
Belligerents
Waziristan	British Empire India;
Commanders and leaders
Musa Khan Mahsud; Fazaldin Khan Mahsud	Skipton Climo; Andrew Skeen
Strength
Tochi Wazirs: ~13,500; Wana Wazirs: ~11,900; Mahsuds: ~10,900	4 Brigades; 1 Air Force Wing
Casualties and losses
At least 50000 dead or injured. ( including the civilian villages that were bombed)	~2,286

The Waziristan campaign 1919–1920 was a military campaign conducted in Waziristan by British and Indian forces against the fiercely independent tribesmen that inhabited this region. These operations were conducted in 1919–1920, following the unrest that arose in the aftermath of the Third Anglo-Afghan War.