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driving out the rebels and managed to occupy
the hill. Having lost that commanding
position, Bacha thought he could not keep
his own, and under cover of night escaped
with his men to join Sayed Hussain, who
was by now absolute master of the Northern
Province.
Coup D'etat.—The royal army was glad
to find the field deserted next morning. No one
suggested or thought of pursuing the enemy
and finally disposing of them. They let
slip the opportunity and Bacha was allowed
sufficient time to prepare himself for a
second attack on Kabul. The government
realized its folly a week later. Aeroplanes
were sent to bomb hostile villages and heavy
Italian guns commenced the bombardment
of the Northern Province from the aero-
drome but with little success. In spite
جانور وحش کننده of disquieting reports, the King yet hoped
to hold his own, till on a foggy night,
Hamid Ullah, Bacha's younger brother,
رخنه شکاف effected a breach in the royal lines and
forced a general retreat. When intelligence
was brought to Amanullah Khan of this
unhappy event, he realized that his days were
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