Simko Shikak revolt (1926)

This article is about 1926 Simko Shikak revolt in Iran. For 1918-1922 uprising by Simko Shikak, see Simko Shikak revolt.
2nd Simko Shikak Revolt
Part of Kurdish separatism in Iran
DateOctober 1926
Location
Dilman (Salmas), North western Iran[3]
Result

Iranian victory

Belligerents
Shikak tribesmen
Herki tribesmen
Begzadeh tribesmen		 Pahlavi Iran
Assyrian levies[1]
Assyrian volunteers[2]
Commanders and leaders
Simko Shikak
Haji Agha

Reza Shah

Agha Petros
Malik Khoshaba
Malik Yaqo

1926 Simko Shikak revolt (Sorani Kurdish: شۆڕشی سمکۆی شکاک) was a short-timed Kurdish uprising against the Pahlavi dynasty of Iran in 1926, led by Kurdish chieftain Simko Shikak from Shikak tribe.

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  2. ^ Ismael, Yaqou D'Malik. "Assyrians and Two World Wars: Assyrians from 1914 to 1945".
  3. ^ Bruinessen, Martin (2006). "Chapter 5: A Kurdish warlord on the Turkish-Persian frontier in the early Twentieth century: Isma'il Aqa Simko". In Atabaki, Touraj (ed.). Iran and the First World War: Battleground of the Great Powers. Library of modern Middle East studies, 43. London; New York: I.B. Tauris. p. 21. ISBN 9781860649646. OCLC 56455579.