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When did the Siege of Kut begin?

  • December 1915

  • January 1916

  • November 1915

  • October 1916

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The Siege of Kut commenced in December 1915, marking the onset of a prolonged and arduous conflict during World War I. Ottoman forces laid siege to the British-held town of Kut-al-Amara in present-day Iraq, cutting off supply lines and subjecting the defenders to relentless attacks. The siege lasted for nearly five months, culminating in the surrender of the British garrison in April 1916.
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