WARFARE ON FROSTIER

Taranaki Daily News, 10 June 1930, Page 9

WARFARE ON FROSTIER

AFRIDE TRIBESMEN’S RAID DESCENT UPON PESHAWAR DRIVEN OFF BY THE BRITISH K By Telegraph—Pres: Assn.—Copyright. Delhi, June 8. Troops have lately been engaged in warfare against Afridi tribesmen on the north-western frontier of India, On Thursday last Afridis numbering 7000 to 14,000 descended on Peshawar. The situation was menacing and a column marched out to meet the raiders. Other regiments supported and eavalry brigades encircled the tribesmen, whose formation broke up rapidly, and skirmishing followed. In one of these encounters the Border Regiment was ambushed in a ditch and lost three killed. A howitzer pack battery bombarded the mouths of the cave where the tribesmen were sheltering, planes also co-operated, dropping bombs and playing machine-guns on the tribesmen. At nightfall there were still scattered parties in the neighbourhood. All the troops were then recalled and measures were taken to protect the city. Mext day the tribesmen fled to the hills, leaving many dead.