Battle of Ain Zara
A battle that occurred during the Italo-Turkish War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Ain Zara was fought in December 1911 during the Italo-Turkish War between the Kingdom of Italy and Ottoman Empire forces for the control of the oasis of Ain Zara, near Tripoli in modern Libya, where the Ottomans had established a fortified base.
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Battle of Ain Zara | |||||||
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Part of the Italo-Turkish War | |||||||
Postcard commemorating the battle | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Italy | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Guglielmo Pecori Giraldi |
Enver Pasha Mustafa Kemal Pasha | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
12,000 | 8,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
17 killed and 171 wounded |
Ottoman forces: 50+ killed, 50 wounded Arab forces: 100+ killed, unknown wounded |
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