Battle of Yarkand

The Battle of Yarkand consisted of a well-armed force of Hui Muslims, where they entered the new city and aided its defenders against the Khotan Uyghurs and Afghan volunteers sent by King Mohammad Zahir Shah.

Battle

With a decisive Chinese Victory in Yarkand with several thousand troops, that the New 36th Division were able to achieve any military success. Caught in the open, the troops of Abdullah Bughra Khotanlik were not able to combat the Hui Soldiers of the New 36th Division, and many were killed. Abdullah Bughra himself was cut down by Ma Zhancang, and it is noted that he was defended to the death by a bodyguard of Afghans. After Bughra’s defeat, his head was sent to Kashgar to be exhibited outside the Eidgah Mosque. Abdullah Bughra’s brother, Emir Nur Ahmad Jan Bughra, fled to Yingjisha County along with Uyghur and Kyrgyz rebel forces.
At least 1000 people died, but there is no information on how many on each side.