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Draft:Battle of Rakhima

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The Battle of Al-Rakhima was a raid launched by Kuwaiti forces against the Shammar tribes affiliated with the ruler of Hail in 1901 in the Al-Rakhima region in northwestern Kuwait.

Battle of Rakhima
Part of Kuwaiti–Rashidi war
Date1901
Location
Al Rakhima area Northwest Kuwait
Result Sheikhdom of Kuwait victory.
Belligerents
Sheikhdom of Kuwait Emirate of Jabal Shammar
Commanders and leaders
Hamoud Al-Sabah Abd al-Aziz II
Strength
5,000 3,500
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown but little