"تقرير عسكري عن العراق. المنطقة ٢ (أعلى الفرات)" [و‎‎٤‎٠] (١٤٠/٨٤)

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■t'Mone] ammunition which was imposed as a punishment for their
implication in the insurrection, but were not totally disarmed.
It is quite probable, however, that they have by now purchased
Khinout new rifles to replace those surrendered and that their armed
notorious strength is the game as it was previously. (For details of these
fc sections see tribal lists under Dulaim.)
tio’hand The Dulaim are in close alliance with the Amarat section
AmIi in of the Anizah, and at enmity with the Shammar Jarba and
settled Shiah tribes of the Lower Euphrates.
a y s as a The most effective punitive measures against the Dulaim
toy form would be to seize their cultivation on the river bank and close
is daring the main canal heads such as the Aziziyah, Saqlawiyah and Abu
i author! Ghuraib, at the same time raiding any of their flocks within
i repute- reach. The Dulaim have a considerable respect for armoured
lisplayed . cars, having had good opportunities of seeing these cars in
laturally action.
raigfor While the good influences of Ali Sulaiman remain, however,
urbances a concerted rising of the whole of the Dulaim is most im-
bsequent probable. Most of the Shaikhs of any importance are gradually
20, when beginning to realise that their welfare depends very much on
s Shaikh- tAie good will of the Government, and that they have every-
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