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Capture of Ain Maatouf

Capture of Ain Maatouf was a battle fought in 1925 in what is now Morocco. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Rif War, which ran from 1911 to 1927. The recorded result: Tribal victory; Massacre of the French garrison. Recorded strength: Unknown against +60 soldiers and Senegalese Tirailleurs; First recapture attempt: 1 soldier; 18 Senegalese Tirailleurs.

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Fought1925
WhereMorocco34.536N, 4.640W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeTribal victory; Massacre of the French garrison
Belligerentsborder|25px|link= Republic of the Rif; border|30px|link= HyaynaagainstFrance
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, 1924Battle of Ouergha, 1925Capture of Ain Maatouf, 1925Siege of Kudia Tahar, 192519161925Capture of Ain Maatouf, 1925
11 placed engagements of the Rif War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1925 (year precision)
PlaceMorocco
34.536N, 4.640W
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
StrengthUnknown+60 soldiers and Senegalese Tirailleurs; First recapture attempt: 1 soldier; 18 Senegalese Tirailleurs
Casualties and lossesborder|25px|link= 5 mujahideen killed; border|30px|link= UnknownEntire garrison killed or captured (except 1 soldier); First recapture attempt: 1 soldier killed; 18 Senegalese Tirailleurs killed
Commanders
  • Louis Berger
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Placed at its recorded location; 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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Capture of Ain Maatouf is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 143 in present-day Morocco.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q136892242, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Ain Maatouf, revision 1378165473, 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.