[2] In late April 1916, the Warsangeli under the orders of Mohamoud Ali Shire attacked the Dervish forces based at the Jidali fort, besieging them and looting their stock.
Ibrahim's forces captured the eastern portion of the town, killing many Warsangeli fighters.
The force managed to surround the settlement and capture the only source of water, causing many to die of thirst.
While Las Khorey was being besieged, the Warsangeli were able to secretly send a dhow to Aden to request help from the British Navy, and on May 10 Lancelot Turton commanding HMS Northbrook arrived at Las Khorey and commenced to shell Ibrahim and his forces with Lyddite explosives, forcing them to retreat to the mountains and thus ending the deadly siege.
[3][4] Once the British initiated the aerial bombardments of the Sanaag Forts in late January 1920, Ibrahim Boghol evacuated the Dervish forces and concentrated them at Taleh.