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Kert campaign

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Kert campaign
1911-10-14, La Hormiga de Oro, Tropas acampadas en las inmediaciones del Ker (cropped)
Spanish camp near the River Kert in October 1911
Date24 August 1911 – 15 May 1912
LocationEastern Rif, Morocco
Result Spanish victory
Territorial
changes		 Consolidation of the Spanish-controlled territory in Kelaïa east of the river Kert
Belligerents
Spain Riffians
Commanders and leaders
José García Aldave [es]
Agustín Luque
Dámaso Berenguer
Salvador Díaz		 Mohammed Ameziane
Units involved
Spanish Army
Regulares
Riffian harkas		 Riffian harkas
Casualties and losses
500 killed
1,900 wounded		 Unknown

The Kert campaign (Spanish language: campaña del Kert ) was a conflict in northern Morocco between Spain and insurgent Riffian harkas led by Mohammed Ameziane, who had called for a jihad against the Spanish occupation in the eastern Rif. It took place between 1911 and 1912.

History[]

The campaign saw the introduction of the tropas regulares indígenas ("native regular troops"), created by Dámaso Berenguer on 30 June 1911.

The campaign followed a revolt initiated by Mohammed Ameziane, caïd of Segangan, who had called for a jihad and had attacked both Spanish and tribes friendly to them.[1][2] After an attack on a group of Spanish military personnel undertaking topographic works at a position near Ishafen (near the river Kert) the Spanish campaign formally started on 24 August.[3] A Spanish column had been however already shot on 30 June.[4]

1911-10-14, La Hormiga de Oro, Convoy dirigiéndose á las posiciones avanzadas de Imarufen

Spanish convoy heading for Imaroufene

Following a visit to Melilla, Spanish War Minister Agustín Luque took control of the operations on 7 October, and the struggles brought numerous losses to both sides, 64 death and 204 wounded on the Spanish side.[5] On 14 October 1911 General Salvador Díaz Ordóñez was killed in action and a column commanded by General Navarro [es] had 33 deaths and 105 wounded.[5]

The Spanish forces took the position of Al Aaroui (Monte Arruit) on 18 January 1912.[6]

The Spanish ended the campaign following the killing of Ameziane by native regulares on 15 May 1912.[1][7] The Spanish losses by that time amounted to about 500 killed and 1,900 wounded.[8] The Spanish control line was extended to the river Kert and the new boundaries for the Spanish-occupied territory entailed the annexation of the Berber cabiles of Ait Sidel and Ait Bu-Gafar.[9]

Citations and references[]

Citations[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 León Rojas (2018), p. 52.
  2. ↑ Requejo Gómez (2017).
  3. ↑ Ramos Oliver (2013), p. 176.
  4. ↑ Gajate Bajo (2012), p. 267.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Barrio Jala (2002), p. 45.
  6. ↑ Barrio Jala (2002), p. 46.
  7. ↑ Macías Fernández (2013), p. 61.
  8. ↑ Gajate Bajo (2012), p. 268.
  9. ↑ Martínez Antonio (2006), p. 224.

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