Battle of Sawcubilax
| Battle of Sawcubilax | |||||||
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| Part of Simko Shikak revolt (1918–1922) | |||||||
Map of the Simko Shikak revolt (1918–1922) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Qajar state |
Kurdish forces | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Ahmad Qavam Major Malekzadeh (POW) C. Mohammed Taqi Khan Alp (POW) |
Simko Shikak Amar Khan Shikak Sayyid Taha II Hamza Agha | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Iranian Gendarmerie | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 550–1,500 gendarmes and irregular units; about 600–800 troops | 3,000 men and 500–600 infantry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Over 700 gendarmerie and military forces killed | 50 killed | ||||||
The Battle of Sawcubilax or Battle of Mahabad (Kurdish: ڕەزمی ساوجوبڵاغ, romanized: Řezimî Sawcûbillax) 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.