Which leader defeated a Spanish army at Anual in 1921 and founded the Republic of the Rif?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Abd el-Krim al-Khattabi
- Step 1: Abd el-Krim led Rif tribes against Spain and later against a French and Spanish force until 1926. Step 2. Compare each option with this fact and discard those that conflict with it. Answer: Abd el-Krim al-Khattabi. Why not the others: Ahmed al-Hiba, Allal al-Fassi and Mehdi Ben Barka do not fit the fact above; they describe different things or do not match the question.
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