First Battle of Sidi Abu Arqub
Part of Senussi Campaign
Date13 May 1915
Location
Tripoli, Libya
Result Senussi victory
Belligerents
Senussi  Kingdom of Italy
Commanders and leaders
Masoud Al-Shweik Unknown
Strength
Unknown 700
Casualties and losses
Unknown Most of the army destroyed
200 Captured

The First Battle of Sidi Abu Urqub Occuered on May 13, 1915, was a battle between the Senussi's and Italy.

Background

an Italian battalion, hailing from the strategic Azizia region, embarked on a daring mission their objectif was to lift the siege, Between the Senussi and Italians in Tarhuna, more specifically in the Wadi Al-Kharrouba region.[1]

Battle

In a subsequent attempt by the Italian forces to rescue their besieged troops in Tarhuna, a smaller force departed from the Azizia region. At the Abu Urqub Mountain, towering a thousand feet high, a remarkable battle unfolded on May 13, 1915, between the Italian forces and the mujahideen led by Masoud Al-Shweik. The mujahideen achieved a clear victory, with most of the Italian forces being annihilated, and around 200 Italian prisoners were captured.[2][1]

Aftermath

Following the battle, the Italian prisoners were taken into captivity, marking a significant victory for the mujahideen and highlighting the resilience of their defense in the face of Italian attempts to rescue their besieged forces.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 صالح, زهر الدين، (2000). موسوعة معارك العرب: منذ الفتح العربي حتى عام 1968 (in Arabic). دار الندوة الجديدة،.
  2. ↑ Talīsī, Khalīfah Muḥammad (1973). Baʻd al-Qurḍābīyah: dirāsāt fī tārīkh al-istʻmār al-Īṭālī bi-Lībiyā, Ṭarābulus al-Gharb, 1922-1930 (in Arabic). Dār al-Thaqāfah.

See also

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