British Empire The action of Khan Baghdadi was an engagement during the Mesopotamian campaign in World War I.

On 9 March 1918, it advanced and occupied the town of Hit in a bloodless victory, the Ottoman forces evacuating without a shot being fired.

This mobile force was then sent on a wide flanking march around Khan Baghdadi, and dug in behind the Ottoman positions.

The main Ottoman force under the command of Mustafa Kemal Pasha however had managed to successfully retreat further north and avoid capture.

The diversion of transport to Dunsterforce during the summer resulted in the CinC of the Mesopotamian Theatre, Sir William Marshall, restricting advances to the Tigris Front only.