Battle of Ain Zara
| 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 Senussi Order | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Guglielmo Pecori Giraldi | Mustafa Kemal Pasha | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 12,000 men | 8,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 17 killed and 171 wounded |
50+ killed, 50 wounded 100+ killed, many wounded | ||||||
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.