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Remembering the Faqir of Ipi, A Pashtun freedom fighter against the British Empire, who died 60 years ago.
Throughout 1937, the tribal insurgency and raids in the frontier region continued. British newspaper The Telegraph in a November 15, 2001, article said the British government deployed more than 40,000 troops and spent £1.5 million to tackle the rebellion and track the Faqir of Ipi, but all was in vain. By December, the British government withdrew all forces from Waziristan back to their cantonments.
Throughout 1937, the tribal insurgency and raids in the frontier region continued. British newspaper The Telegraph in a November 15, 2001, article said the British government deployed more than 40,000 troops and spent £1.5 million to tackle the rebellion and track the Faqir of Ipi, but all was in vain. By December, the British government withdrew all forces from Waziristan back to their cantonments.
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