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Adnan Harun Yahya
would later join the Arabic state that would be founded under the British
mandate. This would give Britain the buffer zone that would protect its oil
reserves in the Middle East and enable it to push the Kurdish and Nestorian
regions northwards to expand its sphere of influence. 411
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Cafer Tayyar (Eğilmez) Pasha, the 7 Corps Commander, was given the
task of leading the military operation to suppress the Nestorian riot and the
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campaign started on September 11, 1924. Kurdish tribes also supported the
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military campaign against Nestorians. 414
On the morning of September 14, a Turkish cavalry unit that passed the
border between Hakkari and Mosul was bombed for three straight hours by
three British planes that took off from Zakho. Forced to retreat, the Turkish
units moved northwards. However, when the British began to violate the
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Turkish land using Nestorians, Turkey sent a diplomatic note to the League
of Nations on September 17, 1924, informing it of the violation of the Treaty
of Lausanne. 416
The campaign reached a conclusion when the Turkish units reached the
Hezil Suyu river line on October 11, 1924 and drove the rebels to the north
of Iraq.
Mosul is home to rich oil reserves. For this reason, it has always been a
target of the British deep state throughout history.