Khalifa Ben Asker's revolt
| Khalifa Ben Asker's revolt | |||||||||
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| Part of World War I | |||||||||
Oum Souigh military post, 1915–1916 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Tunisian rebels Senussi Supported by: Ottoman Empire German Empire | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Octave Meynier General Moinier General Boyer Major Voglino Major Ghisoni (POW) Lutaud |
Khalifa Ben Asker (POW) Amor Ben Asker Mahdi Es Sunni Si El Hashemi Sliman El Barouni Noury Bey | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 15,000 to 30,000 | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| ~2,296 casualties | 800–1,000 killed | ||||||||
Khalifa Ben Asker's revolt was an anti-colonial uprising led by Khalifa Ben Asker against Italian and French control in Tunisia between 1915 and 1918, during World War I.