North-West Frontier Theatre of WWI

North-West Frontier Theatre of WWI
	Part of World War I
	; A Mashud village burning
Date	November 1914–July 1917
Location	North-West Frontier Province
Result	Anglo–Indian victory
Belligerents
British Empire British India; Supported by: Nepal (in operations against Mahsuds)	Khost tribesmen; Bunerwals tribes; Swatis tribes; Mohmand Tribe; Mahsud tribesmen; Supported by: Germany; Ottoman Empire; Provisional Government of India;
Commanders and leaders
Major-General Sir Vere Bonamy Fane; Major-General Frederick Campbell; Major-General William Benyon;	Tribesmen leaders
Units involved
Bannu Brigade; Local militia;	Khost tribesmen; Bunerwals tribes; Swatis tribes; Mohmand Tribe; Mahsud tribesmen;
Strength
Few thousand soldiers	7,000 tribesmen

The North-West Frontier Theatre of WWI refers to a series of military operations in the North-West Frontier Province of British India during World War I, fought from November 1914 to July 1917 against a number of nearby tribal groups. The tribes, including the Mahsuds, Mohmands, Swatis, Bunerwals, and Khost tribesmen were encouraged by the Central Powers to attack British India. Afghanistan remained officially neutral throughout.