Battle of Kufra (1931)
| Libyan resistance movement | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of Italy |
 Senussi | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Rodolfo Graziani |
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| Strength | |||||||
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4,000 20 airplanes and 5,000 camel[1] | 600 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| unknown | unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Kufra occurred during the Italian colonisation of Libya. The Italians were divided into divisions which attacked Awjila, Jalu, Zella, and Tazirbu, fighting mainly against Zuwayya tribe.[2]
Notes[]
- ^ The Making of Modern Libya: State Formation, Colonization, and Resistance, Ali Abdullatif Ahmida, page 138
- ^ "الهيئة العامة للإعلام والثقافة تشارك في ذكرى معركة الكفرة". alwasat (in Arabic). 21 January 2019.
Categories:
- Italian Cyrenaica
- Conflicts in 1931
- 1931 in Libya
- Battles involving Italy