SOMALI AIR CAMPAIGN.
OLD PROBLEM: NEW METHODS. MULLAH'S POWER BEOKEK London, Feb. 18. The Air Ministry, (lescrlbjing the Air Force unit which, assisted to break the ''Mad Mullah's" power in Somaliland, mentions that k one aeroplane was lilted up us an aerial ambulance for a stretcher case, with an attendant.
Tiie preliminary operations included the preparation of aerodromes and advanced landing grounds. Aeroplanes from Beihjera effectively began the campaign and bombed the Mullah's headquarters at Mcdishi, 200 miles distant, and Fort Jid'nti in three successive days.
The machines descended low and inflicted heavy casualties on the ileeing Dervishes, who scattered, after which the military continued their advance according to planIt has been ascertained that the Mullah narrowly escaped death irom a bomb. His uncle was killed alongside him, and the Mullah's clothes were singed. .The Air Force later twice located and dispersed the Mullah's party. The Mullah, with only 70 horsemen. ti was last heard of escaping towards Italian territory. The Air. Force operations reduced the Mullah from a strong power in the land to a fugtive, and the problem which has exercised the minds of the Protective Government for 17 years, and caused an expenditure of millions, has now been dealt with at a minimum cost.
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Taranaki Daily News, 13 March 1920, Page 10
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