What the records say
- When
- 2 Apr 1937 – 15 Oct 1937
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Deaths
- 2,800
- Coordinates
- 43.83° N, 87.61° E
- Description
- part of the Xinjiang Wars
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1937 Islamic rebellion in Xinjiang
Part of the Xinjiang Wars
In 1937, 1,500 Uyghur Muslim rebels under the command of Kichik Akhund rebelled in southern Xinjiang against the pro-Soviet forces of Sheng Shicai. The rebels were tacitly aided by the New 36th Division of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army.
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