Libyan resistance movement

The Libyan resistance movement was the rebel force opposing the Italian Empire during its Pacification of Libya between 1923 and 1932.

Not to be confused with Anti-Gaddafi forces.
Libyan resistance movement
Date1911-1917
1923-1932
Location
Italian Tripolitania and Italian Cyrenaica (later Italian Libya) Egypt, Sudan
Result
  • Suppression of the resistance by the Italians
  • Omar Mukhtar executed
Belligerents

 Kingdom of Italy

 Libya
Commanders and leaders
Rodolfo Graziani Emir Idris of Cyrenaica
Omar Mukhtar 
Casualties and losses
Unknown

40,000-70,000 dead (battles, deportation, starvation etc.).

250,000-300,000 total loss (migration of indigenous)
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