File 3665/1924 Pt 3 ‘Arabia:- Situation 1924. Wahabi attack on Trans-Jordania; Hedjaz - Trans-Jordanian Boundary.’ [‎218r] (313/340)

Officially com.nunicated
1, Reliable information hag now been received regarding
events connected with the recent Wahabite incursion to
Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan which formed the subject of the official
conmuniqurf of the 15th August, 1924.
2. At 07.15 of the 14th August a force of Wahabis was
reported to be engaged with Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan tribesmen near the
village of Kastal, to the south of Amman. An air reconnaissanee
confirmed the report and at 0905 three aeroplanes left the
Amman aerodrome and bombed and machine-gunned the Wahabis
who were thus forced to retreat.
By 09.30 three armoured oars had got into touch with
the invaders and pursued them eastwards in a running fight
until 11.25 when the cars had to break off the action on
account of the lack of ammunition.
A secchd air raid left Amman at 10.50 and attacked
the Wahabis east of Mtshetta shortly after the armoured cars
had given up the pursuit.
A third air raid which left Amman at 14.30 located
and attacked the retreating Wahabis 40 miles from Amman s-**
and fleeing in an eastward direction. Subsequent air
reconnaissance failed to trace the enemy.
3 The casualties of the troops were one officer and one
other rank slightly wounded: Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan tribesmen who
cooperated with the armoured cars also sustained some
losses. The casualties of the enemy are estimated at several
hundreds.
4. The prompt and energetic action taken oy ne A oe
to reinforce the local tribesmen averted a se-ious menace
to the peace of the country and the safety of its capital.
All Wahabi invaders are reputed to have fled eastwards and in
view of the severe losses inflicted on them further aggression
from that quarter is not anticipated.