Battle of Yangi Hissar
| Battle of Yangi Hissar | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Kumul Rebellion | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 First East Turkestan Republic | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Ma Zhancang Ma Fuyuan |
Nur Ahmad Jan Bughra † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Several Thousand Chinese Muslim troops | 500 Turkic Muslim Uighur and Kirghiz fighters | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| several hundreds | 500, all Uighurs and Kirghiz wiped out | ||||||
The Battle of Yangi Hissar (Chinese: 英吉沙戰役) was a confrontation that took place during the Xinjiang Wars. In April 1934 Gen. Ma Zhancang led the New 36th Division in an attack on Uighur forces at Yangi Hissar, wiping out the entire Uighur force of 500 and killing their leader, Emir Nur Ahmad Jan Bughra.[1][2]
It was reported by Ahmad Kamal in his book "Land Without Laughter" on page 130–131, that Nur Ahmad Jan was beheaded by the Chinese Muslim troops and the head was used in a football game at the parade ground.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Fighting Continues Tungan Troops Still Active in Chinese Turkestan". The Montreal Gazette. 10 May 1934.
- ^ Andrew D. W. Forbes (1986). Warlords and Muslims in Chinese Central Asia: a political history of Republican Sinkiang 1911-1949. Cambridge, England: CUP Archive. p. 123. ISBN 0-521-25514-7. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ Andrew D. W. Forbes (1986). Warlords and Muslims in Chinese Central Asia: a political history of Republican Sinkiang 1911-1949. Cambridge, England: CUP Archive. p. 303. ISBN 0-521-25514-7. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
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