Kohlu District and USS Engage (AM-93)

The area is mostly inhibited by a nomadic or semi-nomadic population, who camps with their flocks of sheep and moves with the seasons to find pasture. The area is generally mountainous and main localities are Kohlu, Fazal Chel, Maiwand, Kahan, Bijarwadh and Tadri. The district is divided in three tehsils, i.e., Kohlu, Maiwand and Kahan with eight union councils. Marri Baloch are the real owner of Kohlu District. The other tribe in Kohlu is the Zarkoon tribe. This tribe was once forced by the Bugti tribe to desert Kohlu but later Marris offered them a defensive and offensive alliance. According to a treaty the area surrounding Kohlu town was given to the Zarkoons by Marri Baloch. It is a land of brave and courageous Marri Baloch who stood firm against the British rule and never accepted their hegemony.

Contents 1 History 2 Administration 3 See also 4 References

History

In the early 16th century, three main tribes, i.e., Bijarani, Ghazini and Loharani, emerged in small groups. Bijar Khan the cousin of Chakar E Azam founded the Bijarani clan, the Loharani from the Loharki area of Kohlu they named after that area, and Ghazini clan was founded by Buledi people came from that area. The tribe initially was a union of Baloch tribes who came into it and merged into Marri. The British army occupied Kahan in May 1840 but were soon forced by the Marris to evacuate. Despite a number of treaties signed by the British with the Marris, the law and order situation could not be improved, as the Marris thought of the British as illegal occupants of their territory. Thus everything related to the British men, allies or installation was supposed to be attacked.

In 1898, Sardar Khair Bakhsh Marri with many of his tribesmen migrated to Kabul as a protest against the British occupation. However, he came back after some time unconditionally. After independence, the area remained a political agency. The tribal leadership started voicing for unity of Baloch tribes and for an independent Balochistan. National sentiments grew rapidly stronger. After the arrest of Khan of Kalat in 1958, the tribesmen started a guerrilla war, although on a limited scale, against the government. The army was sent to control the movement, but its presence further deteriorated the situation. Mir Sher Muhammad Bijarani, Marri (also known as General Sheroff) took the leadership of the Farrari Movement. This movement ended in 1969.

After the dismissal of the first elected government of Balochistan in 1973, a serious conflict started between the government and the political leadership of the province. While responding to the situation, the tribesmen in Kohlu started a large-scale insurgence in the area. After a strong military operation they migrated to Afghanistan with their leaders. Coincidentally, history repeated itself and Sardar Khair Bakhsh Khan Marri (chief of Marris nowadays) went into voluntary self–exile and reached Kabul in 1981. Administration

The district of Kohlu is administratively subdivided into the following tehsils: Kohlu Khuda e Dad Sheher Karam Khan Sheher MIR Hazar Wadh Marri Colony Killi Sardar Feroz Khan Zarkoon Killi Mulla Wali Mohammad Killi Ferozi New Killi Killi Malakzai Killi Kalkani Killi Oryani Killi Lasizai Girsani Khuda E Dad Thokh Jandran Bala Dhaka Kuchar Shahejav Bagh Daf Bhir Booz Sfaid Thirkha Thamboo Mast Twakli Pazha Kahan Chapi Kach Janat Ali Soher en Kour Marri Booheri Maiwand Manjhera Herab Jiveni Sufaid Neeli Thadri Bijjar Wadh Baghar Wad Chakar Thank Samo Pati Kohi See also Sardar Khair Bakhsh Marri Sardar Abdul Rasheed Zarkoon Balach Marri Ghazan Marri Sami Zarkoon Sher Mohammad Marri Mir Mohabat Khan Marri Mir Shanawaz Marri

USS Engage (AM-93) and Kohlu District

USS Engage (AM-93) was an Adroit-class minesweeper of the United States Navy. Laid down on 26 February 1942 by the Dravo Corporation, Neville Island, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, launched on 11 July 1942, and commissioned on 22 October 1942. The ship was reclassified as a submarine chaser, PC-1597 on 1 June 1944.

Contents 1 World War II east coast operations 2 Operating as a submarine chaser 3 Post-war deactivation 4 References 5 External links

World War II east coast operations

Engage arrived at Charleston, South Carolina, on 12 December 1942 from her shakedown off Florida, and cruised again to Florida ports the next month on coastal escort duty. She arrived at Norfolk, Virginia, on 4 February 1943 for operations in Chesapeake Bay until 10 March, when she sailed on escort duty to Bermuda. Here she served on escort and patrol duty, as well as training with submarines, occasionally leaving the area to escort ships to Norfolk. Operating as a submarine chaser

On 4 July 1944, PC-1597 sailed in convoy from Norfolk, Virginia, for Bizerte, Tunisia, arriving 23 July. She moved on to Naples, Italy, and Ajaccio, Corsica, from which she cleared 13 August for the invasion of southern France. During the initial assault, she acted as reference vessel for the waves of landing craft bringing the troops ashore, then patrolled off the transport area. Through the next month, she supported the buildup in southern France by escorting convoys to the beachheads, and patrolling along the Riviera. At the close of September, she began general escort duty in the western Mediterranean until 27 May 1945 when she sailed for Jacksonville, Florida. Post-war deactivation

She was decommissioned on 19 November 1945 at Jacksonville, Florida, and transferred to the Maritime Commission on 8 November 1946. Transferred to the Dominican Republic in 1946 as Cibao (P103), renamed and reclassified Constitución (P203), and placed out of service in 1961. Fate unknown.

PC-1597 received one battle star for World War II service.
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