FIGHTING IN ARABIA
FRIGHTFUL LOSS OF LIFE
(Received April 13. 7.53 p.m.) LONDON. April 12
“The Times of India” states that flv. thousand warriors were killed in a battle between rival tribesmen in the Nejd in Central Arabia.
(Received April 11, 5.3-1 p.m.) LONDON, April 13 Later details of the fighting in Arabia show that Ihu Raschid, King of the Ne.jd (the highland legion of Central Arabia), entrapped Aiaharoukh, the Sheikh of Koweyt (at tho head of the Persian Gulf), in a narrow gorge, annihilating his forces and capturing his camp.
Mabaroukh recently defeated and deposed Ihu Baschid.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4331, 15 April 1901, Page 5
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