Assyrian victory[1][2] See also: Persian famine of 1917–1919 The Battle of Charah (12-17 March 1918) or Charah Expedition took place between the Assyrian Volunteers led by Agha Petros and Malik Khsoshaba against Shekak tribesmen led by Simko Shikak in revenge for the assassination of Mar Benyamin Shimun by Simko.

[10][11] The soldiers of Urmia did not get to the fortress of Charah by 12 March, as the military leaders told them in the letter to Surma D'Bait Mar Shimun.

But in that month groups of guards were organized from the Salamas forces on those high mountains looking for the Assyrian Soldiers of Urmia waiting for them to attack Charah.

[14] On 16 March the forces of Urmia began their attacks on the Charah fortress, the Kurds fought fiercely and the Assyrians had not expected that many rebels to be fortified in the castle.

[15] When Simko saw the Assyrians tearing apart his forces, he began to panic, abandoning his men and fleeing thru the road of Khana Barri.