Simko Shikak

Simko Shikak
سمکۆی شکاک
Simkoyê Şikak
Simko Shikak ; سمکۆی شکاک; Simkoyê Şikak
	A portrait of Simko Shikak
Born	1887; Chahriq-e Olya, Qajar Iran
Died	July 30, 1930 (aged 42–43); Oshnavieh, Pahlavi Iran
Cause of death	Ambush
Conflicts	Ottoman invasion of Persia (1906); Bitlis uprising (1914); World War I Persian campaign (World War I) Simko Shikak revolt (1918–1922) Battle of Dilman; Battle of Charah; Battle of Chamba; Battle of Shekar Yazi; Battle of Miandoab; Battle of Sawcubilax; ; ; Simko Shikak revolt (1926); ;
Relations	Amar Khan Shikak (uncle or cousin), Jafar Agha (older brother)
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Ismail Agha Shikak (Kurdish: ئیسماعیل ئاغا شکاک, Îsmaîl Axayê Şikak), also known as Simko (Kurdish: سمکۆ, Simko; 1887–1930), was a Kurdish chieftain of the Shekak tribe. He was a warlord who controlled significant land and led thousands of Kurdish rebels who defeated the Qajar and Pahlavi armies on several occasions. He had also fought against the Ottomans and other foreign troops in Iran. He also led ethnic conflicts of Assyrians and Azerbaijanis. In 1930, he was assassinated by the government of Pahlavi Iran.