Surchi Revolt

The Surchi revolt was a revolt held by the Surchi tribe in 1919 to 1920, the main goal of the revolt was to establish an independent Kurdish state.

Background

In 1919, the Surchi Kurds of the Akre District launched a rebellion in opposition against the British government. The rebellion was difficult, the government failed to suppress the rebellion for a long time. Then the Kurds of the Surchi Tribe, launched an attack on the marching Assyrians who had a goal of occupying northern Iraq
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Aftermath

After many sacks and sieges led by the Surchis on the Assyrians troops, they eventually got defeated by Assyrian forces of Agha Petros in the Defense of Jujar.