What the records say
- When
- 6 Oct 1921 – 7 Oct 1921
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 36.77° N, 45.72° E
- Description
- 1921 Kurdish battle near Mahabad, Iran
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Sawcubilax
Simko Shikak revolt battle, 1921
The Battle of Sawcubilax or Battle of Mahabad was a military engagement that took place in October 1921 between the forces of the Kurdish chief Simko Shikak and the Persian Gendarmerie garrisoned in the Sawcubilax, south of Lake Urmia. The battle resulted in a decisive victory for Simko's forces, who destroyed the gendarmerie detachment.
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