An official communique issuea today reveals that two British officers of the 6/12th Frontier Force. Regi ment were killed and three wounded, while between 70 and 80 other casual! ties were sustained by a detachment, of British and Indian troops in a fierce hand-to-hand engagement 8 greatly superior force of tribesmen the Mohmand area of the North-West bronte.
The enemy, it is stated, were routed after suffering very heavy losses, The two British affeers killed were Captain G. Meynell and Lieut. APS. Rendall, while two of the officers Wounded were Major S, B, Good and Lieut. G. J. Hamilton, Two Indian. amicers "are missing while three others were wounded.
The communique states that a force of British and Indian troops had occupied a position in the Mohmand area during negotiations with the tribesmen following the disturbances in that region.
Later, certain tribes had been permitted to return to their own country after expressing a desire for Peace. The government forces had Suspended alr operations over the! Saf country and had invited the tribes to send in their Sirgas, However, while reconnoitring from the camp at Wucha Jawar, the Brit. ish and Indian troops were ambushed by a large force of Lashkars which had been in close concealment and fierce hand-to-hand fighting followed, The enemy, however, were routed after suffering heavy losses, Tt is stated that this flouting of the attempts to establish friendly contact with the tribes in the Mohmand area has caused the Government to reconsider its attitude toward the tribesmen—Reuter.
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