Simko Shikak revolt (1918–1922)
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This article is about the 1918–1922 Simko Shikak revolt in Iran. For small-scale uprising led by Simko four years later, see 1926 Shikak revolt.
The Simko Shikak revolt refers to an armed Ottoman-backed[5][7] tribal Kurdish uprising against the Qajar dynasty of Iran from 1918 to 1922, led by Kurdish chieftain Simko Shikak from the Shekak tribe.[4]
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Simko Shikak Revolt | |||||||
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Part of 1921 Persian coup d'état and Kurdish separatism in Iran | |||||||
Simko (center) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Rebels
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Seyyed Taha Shamzini |
Reza Khan Mirpanj
Shimun XIX Benyamin X Malik Khoshaba[2] Malik Yaqo[3] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,000 (early stage) – 5,000 (later stage)[4] Several hundred Ottoman soldiers and Turkish mercenaries[5] [6] | 10,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2,500 killed, captured and wounded[4] | 200 killed, captured and wounded[4] | ||||||
Total: ~5,000 killed |
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After Brigadier-General Reza Khan deposed the Qajars in a 1921 coup, he defeated Simko Shikak as well as several prominent rebel commanders such as Kuchik Khan and Colonel Pessian during the Iranian events of 1921. The Shikak rebellion resulted in some 5,000 killed, including many Assyrian civilians, who were massacred by Simko's forces.[8]