SEVERE FIGHTING
IN WANA AND MAHSUD AREAS
LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES.
(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPTRIOHT.)
(AVSTRAUAN • NRW ZEALAND CABI.B ASSOCIATION.)
(Received April 19, 9 a.m.)
DELHI, 16th April,
There has been severe fighting in the Wana and Mahsud areas as the result of the reappearance of the notorious Afghan adventurer Abdtir Razak, who organised the hostile, tribesmen. .The hardest fighting occurred at Roghakot, which a battalion of Dogras captured, but later were driven back. The enemy losses were 19 killed and 38 wounded. Our losses were 8 killed and 41 wounded. On the Bth Roghakot was recaptured by a British moveable column. During further fighting in the Mahsud country a company of Punjabis was outnumbered and lost 26 killed and 24 wounded. A British force commenced fresh operations against the enemy on the 11th.
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Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 91, 18 April 1921, Page 7
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