1916 uprising in Hilla

1916 uprising in Hilla
	Part of the Mesopotamian Campaign
	Hilla 1916 uprising in Hilla (Iraq)
Date	November 1916
Location	Hilla
Result	Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire	Rebels
Commanders and leaders
Garrison commander:; Unknown; Punitive force commander:; ‘Ākif Beg;	Muhammad ‘Ali al-Qazwini; Among others
Strength
Garrison at Hilla:; Unknown, but less than the rebels; Punitive force:; 4,000 – 6,000;	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	1500 killed, "thousands" deported

The 1916 uprising in Hilla or the Akif incident was an Arab uprising against the Ottoman Empire in 1916.

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