Battle of Turubah
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The Battle of Turubah was fought on May 26, 1924,[1] between the forces of Hussein bin Ali, under the command of his son Abdullah bin Al-Hussein, and forces under the command of Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud. It was a larger part of the Hejaz-Nejd War, as well as the Al-Khurma dispute. The battle resulted in the end of Hussein's hopes to expand into the Arabian peninsula, as well as opening the way for Ibn Saud to fortify his own control over the region, which in turn would eventually lead to the creation of Saudi Arabia.
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Battle of Turubah | |||||||
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Part of the Hejaz-Nejd War and Al-Khurma dispute | |||||||
Ikhwan fighters | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Hejaz | Abdulaziz bin Saud | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Abdullah bin Al-Hussein |
Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud Khalid ibn Luai Sultan bin Bajad Al Otaibi | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
850 regulars 1500 tribal levies 10 artillery pieces 20 light machine guns 20 heavy machine guns |
12,000 tribal levies 1500 Ikhwan skirmishers | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
All save for 157 regulars All equipment captured | Unknown |
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