Fez offensive

The Fez offensive was a major military campaign during the later phase of the Rif War between the forces of the Republic of the Rif , led by Abd el-Krim, and the French colonial army in northern Morocco. Beginning in April 1925, Riffian forces crossed into French colonial territory and launched coordinated attacks against a line of French outposts north of fez along the Ouergha River. The offensive initially achieved significant success, overrunning numeours French positions and inflicting heavy casualties while threatening the important cities of Fes and Taza.