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The Final Campaign against the “Mad Mullah”

A continuation to the article BRITISH SOMALILAND March – October , Minor Operations against the ‘Mad Mullah’

British Somaliland in

With the Great War over a period of financial austerity was applied to British military operations around the world, however in British Somaliland the ‘Mad Mullah’ (Sayyid Muhammad Abdullah Hassan) and his followers were still at large raiding tribes under the protection of the British administration.  A final solution to this problem had to be found quickly. 

Major General Sir A.R.

Hoskins CMG KCB DSO returned (1) to Berbera in to reconnoitre and plan a military campaign that would finally eliminate the Mullah who was then residing in his massive fort complex at Tale.  Major H.L. Ismay, the Intelligence Officer of the Somaliland Camel Corps (SCC), attempted to convince the General that Dervishism was on the wane as the Mull