After the Capture of Jericho by British Empire forces in February 1918 the occupation of the Jordan Valley began but the captured territory was not sufficiently broad to provide a base for the planned Transjordan operations.
After the Capture of Jericho by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF) in February 1918 the occupation of the Jordan Valley began. However, the captured territory was not sufficiently broad to provide a strong enough base for the planned Transjordan operations.