A Turco-German mission arrived in Kabul in October 1915 with obvious strategic purpose.

However, Amir Habibulla abided by his treaty obligations and maintained Afghanistan's neutrality, in the face of internal opposition from factions keen to side with the Ottoman Sultan.

Many operations occurred in the North-West Frontier Province through the late 1800s and all the way up to Indian Independence in 1947.

There were two raids conducted by Kochi tribesman, They were later both suppressed by a single British brigade In March 1915.

[citation needed] Following the ending of the North-West Frontier Campaign many more similar instances of rebellion continued until Indian independence.