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Event war South Asia

Waziristan Campaigns

1919 CE – 1939 CE

Decades of British campaigns in Waziristan's mountainous terrain proved that the region was nearly impossible to pacify — a lesson that would be relearned by NATO forces in the 21st century.

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Conflict · South Asia

Waziristan Campaigns

1919 CE – 1939 CE

Decades of British campaigns in Waziristan's mountainous terrain proved that the region was nearly impossible to pacify — a lesson that would be relearned by NATO forces in the 21st century.

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