Siege of Fez

1912 CE.

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The Siege of Fez was a military operation carried out by Moroccan resistance fighters under the leadership of Sherif Muhammad al-Hijami and Sidi Raho between 25 May and 2 June 1912, against the city of Fez and occupying French troops, in reaction to the Treaty of Fez. The operation consisted of a blockade of the city along with occasional direct offensives within the city walls.

Text from the Wikipedia article Siege of Fez (1912), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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