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At Targuist, little village on the northern slope of the Atlas Range, Abd-el-Krim, Riffian chief, was reported to be literally digging himself in for the winter.
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In their midst rode two portly figures in loose Riffian garments.
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Fought against the Riffian tribes of Abd el Krim in Morocco in the 1920s, stayed on as a native-affairs officer.
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The second Riffian, a plump but well knit man with a shrewd impassive face and hard luminous eyes, was of course Mohammed ben Abd-El-Krim.
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Some of them went so far as to send warships to cruise along the Riffian coast.
From Great Pirate Stories by Joseph Lewis French
In 1921 Spain determined to exert her influence over the whole of her protectorate, but in doing so met with serious disaster at the hands of the Riffians, commanded by Abdul Krim.
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The second believes that Spain cannot conquer the Riffians without great sacrifices in men and materiel.
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Thus they linked up with their allies the French forces, which have advanced into that region from Kifane, and apparently the Spanish thrust came as a complete surprise to both French and Riffians.
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And a star-shaped series of radiating trenches and dugouts extending for several miles has made of Targuist a stronghold which the Riffians are reported to consider impregnable.
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Following this, French and Spanish troops, operating from the extreme west of the fighting line, inflicted a minor defeat on the Riffians.
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