Kirghiz rebellion
1932 civil conflict in China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kirghiz rebellion (Chinese: 柯爾克孜叛亂) occurred when Kyrgyz irregulars in Xinjiang revolted against the Republic of China in March 1932. The Kirghiz rebels, led by Id Mirab, revolted in the Tian Shan mountains as part of the wider Kumul Rebellion in Xinjiang, until they were quickly defeated by government forces led by Ma Shaowu, the Hui military commander of Kashgar, with some minor assistance of the Soviet Union.[1][2]
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Kirghiz rebellion | |||||||
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Part of the Xinjiang Wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Soviet Union | Kirghiz rebels | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ma Shaowu |
Id Mirab Osman Ali | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
100,000 Chinese troops | 10,000 Kyrgyz irregulars | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
very heavy 50,000 | Very low, Less than 5,000 |
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