Italian concentration camps in Libya
| Italian concentration camps in Libya | |
|---|---|
| Part of Second Italo-Senussi War, Libyan genocide, and The Holocaust in Libya | |
Inmates at the Sid Ahmed el Maghrun concentration camp | |
| Location | Libya |
| Date | 1929 – 1934 |
| Target | Libyans |
Attack type | internment |
| Deaths | 50,000 to 70,000 |
| Victims | 100,000 to 110,000 deported to concentration camps |
| Perpetrators | Fascist Italy |
| Motive | Colonialism, suppression of Senussi resistance |
During the Italian colonization of Libya (1911-1943) the Kingdom of Italy (1861-1946) established concentration camps in the areas of modern Libya under its control in order to better subjugate the local population and to more effectively suppress resistance to Italian colonial rule.