"تقرير عسكري عن بلاد الرافدين (العراق)" [و‎‎٦‎٦] (٢٢٦/١٣٦)

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SHAMMAR JARBA.
. 1 .
Armsd Men.
Itilies.
Horse.
4,500
Foot.
Total.
15,000
Modern.
Old, but
Service
able.
2,000
4,000
1,500
5,000
500
1,000
2,500
500 3,000
2,500
N otes.
Nomad and pastoral. Camels,
horses and sheep.
Fighting ability .—P o w e r f u 1,
quarrelsome tribe, living on
tribute levied from caravans
and weaker tribes. Well
armed with Mausers and
Martinis.
Politics. —Neutral at present,
but probably favour the
weakest government, i.e., one
conducive to lawlessness.
Propaganda. —Turkish from
Nisibin. No great results
have been effected.
Internal cohesion. —Good in
face of a common enemy, but
intersectional disputes and
quarrels among the chiefs are
common.
E eternal relations .—Allied with
no other tribes. Hostile to
Anizah and take tribute from
Sherabiyin, Juhaish, etc.
Hostile to any tribe poaching
on the road dues from cara
vans.
Military action. —L.A.M.B.s at
Mosul and on Euphrates can
cut them off from southern
pastures. Raiding of flocks
is useful. Infantry are useless
against Shammar.
Armed horsemen also include
armed camelteers.
Subdivided into A1 Fadhil, A1
Qaud and A1 Said.
Subdivided into A1 Badu and
A1 Husain.
Subdivided into Marahlah and
A1 Tumah.
Subdivided into A1 Fadhil, A1
Hamil, Al Manasir and
Ghaniman Al Yahiyah are also
called Al Hava.
Armed horsemen also include
armed camelteers.