Battle of Ain Zara

Battle of Ain Zara
Part of the Italo-Turkish War

Postcard commemorating the battle
Date4 December 1911
Location32°49′N 13°16′E / 32.817°N 13.267°E / 32.817; 13.267
Result

Italian victory

Belligerents
 Kingdom of Italy  Ottoman Empire
Senussi Order
Commanders and leaders
Guglielmo Pecori Giraldi Enver Pasha
Mustafa Kemal Pasha
Strength
12,000 men 8,000 men
Casualties and losses
Kingdom of Italy 17 killed and 171 wounded Ottoman Empire 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.