1916 uprising in Hilla | |||||||
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Part of the Mesopotamian Campaign | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Ottoman Empire | Rebels | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Muhammad ‘Ali al-Qazwini Among others | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | 1,500 killed, "thousands" deported |
The 1916 uprising in Hilla or the Akif incident[1] was an Arab uprising against the Ottoman Empire in 1916.