Saqqawist Rebels
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A faction during the Afghan Civil War of 1928-1929.
Establishment
December 1928: In late November, the Saqqawist besieged Jabal al-Siraj, north of Kabul, and on either 11 or 12 December, after 18 days of siege, Ahmad Ali Lodi peacefully surrendered the citadel.
Chronology
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Was a civil war in Afghanistan.
January 1929: Inayatullah Khan, the King of Afghanistan, abdicated the throne in 1929 to Bacha-i-Saqao, also known as Habibullah Kalakani, leader of the Saqqawist Rebels. The rebels took control of Kabul after Inayatullah's surrender.
February 1929: Saqqawist revolt in Jalalabad.
March 1929: Purdil Khan, a prominent leader of the Saqqawist Rebels, successfully captured the territory of Maydan.
March 1929: The Saqqawist Rebels withdrew from Maydan.
March 1929: It was reported that rebel leader Kalakani's army captured Ghazni.
May 1929: One of Kalakani's generals, Abd Al-Wakil Khan, captured Fayzabad in Badakhshan while some of his units reached Farjaghan.
May 1929: Kandahar fell to Saqqawist Rebels.
June 1929: Kalakani's armies were able to take Kalat.
June 1929: Qandahar fell to the rebels on 3 June or 31 May.
June 1929: On 26 June, Kalakani's forces recaptured Gardiz.
June 1929: Kalakani's forces took control of the Unay Pass.
August 1929: On 12 August, after days of skirmishes, Kalakani's forces launched a large counteroffensive and forced the Tagabis to surrender the next day.
September 1929: In early September, the Saqqawists won their last victory by taking Jalalabad.
September 1929: A pro-Nadir uprising in Kandahar succeeded at driving out Kalakani's forces from the city.
October 1929: Government forces seized Charasya, Chihil Tan and Chihil Sutun.
October 1929: By 7 October, Kalakani's forces had retreated from almost all territory outside Kabul, and prepared for their last stand.
October 1929: After several days of bombardment, Nadir's forces entered the Arg, and after a short but fierce battle, captured it, ending the civil war.
Disestablishment
January 1929: Inayatullah Khan, the King of Afghanistan, abdicated the throne in 1929 to Bacha-i-Saqao, also known as Habibullah Kalakani, leader of the Saqqawist Rebels. The rebels took control of Kabul after Inayatullah's surrender.
February 1929: Saqqawist revolt in Jalalabad.
March 1929: Purdil Khan, a prominent leader of the Saqqawist Rebels, successfully captured the territory of Maydan.
March 1929: The Saqqawist Rebels withdrew from Maydan.
March 1929: It was reported that rebel leader Kalakani's army captured Ghazni.
May 1929: One of Kalakani's generals, Abd Al-Wakil Khan, captured Fayzabad in Badakhshan while some of his units reached Farjaghan.
May 1929: Kandahar fell to Saqqawist Rebels.
June 1929: Kalakani's armies were able to take Kalat.
June 1929: Qandahar fell to the rebels on 3 June or 31 May.
June 1929: On 26 June, Kalakani's forces recaptured Gardiz.
June 1929: Kalakani's forces took control of the Unay Pass.
August 1929: On 12 August, after days of skirmishes, Kalakani's forces launched a large counteroffensive and forced the Tagabis to surrender the next day.
September 1929: In early September, the Saqqawists won their last victory by taking Jalalabad.
September 1929: A pro-Nadir uprising in Kandahar succeeded at driving out Kalakani's forces from the city.
October 1929: Government forces seized Charasya, Chihil Tan and Chihil Sutun.
October 1929: By 7 October, Kalakani's forces had retreated from almost all territory outside Kabul, and prepared for their last stand.
October 1929: After several days of bombardment, Nadir's forces entered the Arg, and after a short but fierce battle, captured it, ending the civil war.
