Battle of Charah

The Battle of Charah or Charah Expedition took place between the Assyrian Volunteers led by Agha Petros and Malik Khsoshaba against Shekak tribesmen led by Simko Shikak in revenge for the assassination of Mar Benyamin Shimun. Simko Shikak, who was responsible for the murder of the Assyrian patriarch Mar Shimun was staying in the fortress. The fortress had never been conquered despite numerous attempts by the Iranian government.

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1918  Wikidata
battle, Shekak, Assyrian volunteers, Iran, 

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Location: 38.1756, 44.6919, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1918-03-12T00:00:00Z

1918-03-17T00:00:00Z

1918 Battle of Charah

1616-01-01T00:00:00Z

1616-01-01T00:00:00Z

1616 Battle of Salmas

1920-01-21T00:00:00Z

1920-01-21T00:00:00Z

1920 Battle of Shekar Yazi

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1616	Battle of Salmas	Ottoman Empire, battle, Safavid Iran	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1918	Battle of Charah	Shekak, Assyrian volunteers, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1920	Battle of Shekar Yazi	Kurds, battle, Qajar Iran	Wikidata