British Attempts to Disarm Iraqi Tribes (1917-1920)

Abstract

The issue of disarming Iraqi tribes during the British occupation of Iraq was of great importance to the British forces, who aimed to control tribal areas where revolts and rebellions occurred, causing disturbances to the occupying forces. Therefore, the British administration sought to implement a policy of disarming the tribes following the confrontations faced by British forces during the occupation of Iraq and the 1920 Revolution, which was sparked by Iraqi tribes against the continued presence of British forces in Iraq.