Some of them went so far as to send warships to cruise along the Riffian coast.    From Wordnik.com.  [Great Pirate Stories] Reference

Powers have sought to put friendly pressure upon the Sultan of Morocco to effectually stop the depredations of the Riffian coast pirates.    From Wordnik.com.  [Great Pirate Stories] Reference

A Spanish landing in the heart of the Riffian territory, with the support of a mixed Spanish-French combined aeronaval fleet, was projected.    From Wordnik.com.  [Elections - fresh news by plazoo.com] Reference

The Riffian leader Abd el Krim had vigorously waged a long guerrilla conflict, not only preventing the Spanish army from recovering the land lost after Annual but even threatening the existence of the Spanish Protectorate of Morocco.    From Wordnik.com.  [Elections - fresh news by plazoo.com] Reference

Abd-el-Krim, Riffian leader.    From Wordnik.com.  [Subject Index Page 1] Reference