First Battle of Sidi Abu Arqub (1915)

First Battle of Sidi Abu Arqub
Part of Senussi Campaign
Date 13 May 1915 Location Tripoli, Libya Result Senussi victory
Belligerents
Senussi	Kingdom of Italy
Commanders and leaders
Masoud Al-Shweikh	Unknown
Strength
Unknown	700
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Most were killed 200 Captured

The First Battle of Sidi Abu Urqub took place between the Senussi's and Italy on May 13, 1915. An Italian battalion hailing from the strategic Azizia region embarked on a daring mission; their objective was to lift the siege between the Senussi and Italians in Tarhuna, more specifically in the Wadi Al-Kharrouba region. In a subsequent attempt by the Italian forces to rescue their besieged troops in Tarhuna, a smaller force departed from the Azizia region. On 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. 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.

See also

• Battle of Gasr Bu Hadi
• Battle of Safsaf
• Battle of Al-Rahiba
• Battle of Bir Tabraz
• Battle of Bir Bilal
• Battle of Wadi Marsit