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452:. The Ottoman army was composed of less than 6,000 men thus outnumbering the Assyrian army led by Agha Petros which numbered less than 1,200 troops. Upon their arrival, the Assyrians surprised them, the Turks had come in range of the Assyrians’ machine guns which were hidden behind the rocks of sloping hills and in the bushes. During the night, Malik Khiyo of
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570:"SHALL THIS NATION DIE?"
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502:Hakkari Expedition 1916
460:Second phase of battle
129:Commanders and leaders
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210:24 officers captured
200:Casualties and losses
707:Haddad, Eva (1996).
359:Occupation of Tabriz
681:Giwargis, Michael.
646:Giwargis, Michael.
537:Mar Benyamin Shimun
497:Assyrian Volunteers
386:Assyrian Volunteers
85:Assyrian volunteers
532:Assyrian Rebellion
522:Battle of Suldouze
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602:Haddad 1996
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309:1st Hakkari
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289:Musalla
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