Akbaş arms depot raid
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Akbaş arms depot raid | |||||||
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Part of the Turkish War of Independence | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
France United Kingdom Ottoman Empire | Kuva-yi Milliye | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
George Milne |
Köprülü Hamdi Bey Dramalı Rıza Bey | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Garrison: 3 Ottoman and 6 French soldiers[1] 200 British soldiers[2] | 30 men | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
9 soldiers captured (later released) | None |
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The Akbaş arms depot raid was one of the actions of the Kuva-yi Milliye during the Turkish War of Independence. Led by the militia leader Köprülü Hamdi Bey and Dramalı Rıza Bey, the raid was conducted on the night of 26–27 January 1920.