1920 Jabal al-Gharbi civil war

1920 Jabal al-Gharbi civil war
Date1920
LocationLibya
31°51′54″N 11°47′36″E / 31.8649°N 11.7933°E / 31.8649; 11.7933Coordinates: 31°51′54″N 11°47′36″E / 31.8649°N 11.7933°E / 31.8649; 11.7933
Location within Libya

The 1920 Jabal al-Gharbi civil war was a conflict which occurred in the Nafusa Mountains and surrounding areas, in what is today the country of Libya, fought between local tribal leaders competing for political offices in the Tripolitanian Republic.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Ahmida, Ali Abdullatif (2002). The making of modern Libya. Albany, New York: SUNY Press. pp. 126–131. ISBN 978-1-4384-2891-8. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
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