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Siege of Ighriben

Siege of Ighriben was a siege conducted in 1921 at Ighriben, in what is now Morocco. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Ighriben. It was part of the Rif War, which ran from 1911 to 1927. The recorded result: Rifian victory.

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Fought1921
WhereIghriben, Morocco35.096N, 3.597W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRifian victory
BelligerentsRiffian tribesagainstSpain
Part ofRif War1911 to 1927

Where it sits in the Rif War

Capture of El Biutz, 1916Battle of Abarrán, 1921Siege of Ighriben, 1921Battle of Annual, 1921Siege of Afrau, 1921Siege of Sidi Dris, 1921Massacre of Monte Arruit, 1921Siege of Chefchaouen, 1924Fez offensive, 1925Battle of Ouergha, 1925Capture of Ain Maatouf, 1925Siege of Kudia Tahar, 1925Bombardment of Chefchaouen, 192519161925Siege of Ighriben, 1921
13 placed engagements of the Rif War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1921 (year precision)
to 1921
PlaceIghriben, Morocco
35.096N, 3.597W
KindSiege, interwar and Second World War
Commanders
  • Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-Karim al-Khattabi
  • Julio Benítez Benítez
Siege of IghribenSiege of IghribenBattle of AnnualSiege of Sidi DrisSiege of AfrauFirst Melillan campaignMediterranean U-boat CampaignFirst Melillan campaignMediterranean U-boat CampaignFezOujdaGibraltarMelillaCeutaTazaOuezzane100 km35.096N, 3.597W
Placed at Ighriben; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Siege of Ighriben is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 159 in present-day Morocco.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q107331319, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Igueriben, revision 1374359805, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.