Malik Yaqo
Malik Yaqo d'Malik Ismail ܡܠܟ ܝܥܩܘܒ ܐܝܫܡܥܝܠ | |
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Malik Yaqo in his Levy uniform | |
| Born | February 12, 1894 |
| Died | January 25, 1974 (age 79) |
| Allegiance | Upper Tyari tribe Assyrian volunteers Assyrian Levies |
| Service years | 1914–1941 |
| Known for | Resistance during the Assyrian Genocide, Commanding Assyrian volunteers, Assyrian Levies |
| Conflicts | World War I
Kirkuk Massacre of 1924 Mahmud Barzanji revolts Battle of Dayrabun World War II |
| Spouse | Maryam Youkhana |
| Relations | Hurmiz Malik Chikko (Nephew) Malik Ismail II (Father) Daniel Malik Ismail (Brother) |
Malik Yaqo Ismail (Syriac: ܡܠܟ ܝܥܩܘܒ ܐܝܫܡܥܝܠ; February 12, 1894 – January 25, 1974) was an Assyrian tribal leader who served as the Malik (chief) of the Upper Tyari tribe, succeeding his father Malik Ismail II. After World War I, he became an officer in the newly organized Assyrian Levies.