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- 46 -and went to their country, and they did not fight Commander Abdullah even once. As for Commander Mansour, he brought the Tuareg of Kedmet, and their chief at that time was Al-Baq bin All, the brother of Ammar. Commander Mansour called him for a meeting, and he responded with the Tuareg behind him. He settled them near Kedmet from the north, in an open space called Sirkil Jino, meaning the prayer place of the past ancestors from the time of the people of Sunni. He made for them a command, furnishings, and a large, abundant supply of food. They stayed with Commander Mansour, who would take people to Kabr and Yahya, and anyone who needed to go to Kabr would only go with them and by his order. They remained like this until the period of sedition was completed, and they were with him, enjoying food, drink, and gifts until the evil between them subsided, and they reconciled and promoted him to Pasha. Then Al-Baq, with his Tuareg, went south, and he died shortly after leaving here. After his death, the Tuareg of Tademelt appointed Ammar bin All. During this period, Fadlak Jalaji, the owner of Masna, passed away, and he was succeeded by Kaddad, who is still in charge today, may God prolong his life. Amin. Among the things they introduced during this sedition was building in the alleys of the town and building on the walls from above, for the purpose of firing cannons with bullets and firing bullets in vain, and fighting from all corners of the town, all directed towards the alleys and open spaces daily, with shouting and screaming. Likewise, they burned people's houses made of grass for the poor and needy, and fired bullets, rockets, and arrows in the middle of the town in vain, and killed people without cause while they were walking in the town. We ask God Almighty for safety. No one could pass through the middle of the known market for four months until plants grew in the ground when the rain fell, then they extended.

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