Kert campaign

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The Kert campaign was a Spanish military operation in northern Morocco in the early 20th century, conducted along the Kert River against local resistance during Spain’s colonial expansion.

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instanceOf Spanish military operation
military campaign
belligerent Kingdom of Spain
local Moroccan resistance
colonialPower Spain
combatant Spanish Army
indigenous Moroccan fighters
conflict Spanish–Moroccan conflicts
conflictType colonial war
country Spain
endTime 1912
followedBy subsequent Spanish operations in the Rif
location Kert River
northern Morocco
objective expand Spanish influence east of Melilla
secure Spanish-controlled zones in northern Morocco
opponent Riffian tribes
opposedBy local resistance to Spanish rule
partOf Spanish colonial expansion in Morocco
Spanish protectorate in Morocco (establishment phase)
precededBy Melilla campaign of 1909
region Maghreb
linked to: North Africa
relatedTo Rif War
result Spanish tactical victory
riverInvolved Kert River
startTime 1911
target tribal resistance along the Kert River
theaterOfOperations eastern Rif region
timePeriod early 20th century

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