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20th Century · 26th May

Abd el-Krim ends surrenders to the French, bringing an end to the Rif War.

1926
Year of Event
100
Years Ago

Abd el-Krim ends surrenders to the French, bringing an end to the Rif War.
Abd el-Krim — via Wikipedia

Mohammed ben Abdelkrim El Khattabi, better known as Abd el-Krim, was a Moroccan revolutionary, religious, political and military leader and the president of the Republic of the Rif. He and his brother M'Hammad led a large-scale revolt by a coalition of Riffian tribes against the Spanish and French Protectorates of the Rif and the rest of Morocco. His guerrilla tactics, which included the first-ever use of tunneling as a technique of modern warfare, directly influenced Ho Chi Minh, Mao Zedong and Che Guevara. He also became one of the major figures of Arab nationalism, which he supported during his stay in Cairo.

Source:Wikipedia — Abd el-Krim