Ikhwan raid on Busayya


The Ikhwan raid on Busayya in Iraq occurred on 5 November 1927. Elements of the Ikhwan, mainly consisting of the Mutayr tribe under Faisal al-Duwaish, raided southern Iraq, clashing with Iraqi troops near Al Busayya This attack later became known as the beginning of the Ikhwan rebellion.

Aftermath

Ikhwan tribesmen also raided Kuwait in January 1928. On both occasions they looted camels and sheep, and though they raided brutally, they suffered heavy retaliations from the Royal Air Force and Kuwaitis.