Battle of Agaarweyne

The Battle of Agaarweyne (also known as Gumburu) was fought on October 15, 1903, in Agaarweyne between the British under Colonel Plunkett and the forces of Haji Muhammad Abdullah Hassan. Reinforced with a superiority in firearms, Hassan was victorious and defeated the allied force.

This battle was described as so deadly that random birds of prey who were dissected by their owners were found to have human remains of the casualties inside: After the clash, the Darawiish confiscated all equipment belonging to the colonialists in that battle, leaving every British officer dead, including Lieutenant General Arthur William Valentine Plunkett.