 Rif War

The Rif War (, "Ḥarb ar-Rīf") was an armed conflict fought from 1911 to 1927 between the colonial power Spain (later joined by France) and the Berber tribes of the Rif mountainous region of Morocco.Led by Abd el-Krim, the Riffians at first inflicted several defeats on the Spanish forces by using guerrilla tactics and captured European weapons.