Hyayna

[4][5] Initially allied with the Zayyanids, they rallied to the Saadian army, and it seems they have accompanied the Saadi dynasty in their conquest of Morocco against the Wattasids, conquering Fez in 1549.

Indeed, in order to close the corridor of Taza to Ottoman invaders from Algeria, Saadians implemented guich tribes (tribal soldiers) in this militarily strategic area to defend Fez.

The French forces, led by Colonel Gouraud, were able to break the siege on the city and pushed the besieging tribes back.

[6] General Grou, with his army of six battalions, four companies, three batteries, arrived in the heart of the country of Oulad Riab on June 15, 1912, and settled in the market of Thula al-Nakhila.

However, Colonel Mazillier's artillery repelled this attack, and the battle ended with the killing of eight, including Lieutenant Heitz, four missing and three wounded.

The resistance fighters continued to besiege this regiment, and about that, General Gouraud said: "I received a correspondence from Colonel Mazillier telling me that he was hiding in Dardara after the enemy chased him to Bani Saden, and he sustained 13 injuries as a result".

General Gouraud tried to rectify the situation and move in a timely manner, so he initiated sending Giridon with a platoon and company to monitor what was happening in the rear of the army, so he made sure that it was besieged by al-Hijami's resistance, and the Steimetz regiment was sent to break this siege, and this operation ended successfully, and LeRoud took control of the summits and subdued Awlad Bouisha, in addition to establishing a military center in this region, and according to that the French units mobilized all their divisions (Guillon Division and Verdet Division) and Faisal Mi llier to carry out a comprehensive attack on the besiegers, and in this regard, General Gouraud said: "The enemy is in front of us and behind us, so the archers withdrew to the back, so they suffered a lot from thirst".

The siege was not completed for long, as the premeditated attack succeeded, and the summit overlooking the river was controlled, and at eight o'clock all the elements of these units camped in strategic locations, thus extending their strength over the entire region, but all of this did not end without leaving casualties.

[6] Muhammad Al-Hijami did not hesitate to attack French units, so he raided them in Karana, but the artillery pushed him back.