Battle of Uadi Bu Taga

The Battle of Uadi Bu Taga was fought in Libya in September 1931 between Italy and Senusiyya. The battle ended in a key Italian victory.

Battle and aftermath
At the end of the battle the heaviest clashes during the Second Italo-Senussi War also ended. The campaign was later declared over by General Pietro Badoglio on 24 January 1932. Thanks to the help of the air force, during the battle the Italian soldiers defeated the tribes of Braasa and Dorsa and a unit of Savaris captured Omar al-Mukhtar, leader of the rebellion, on 9 September 1931. He was later brought to Soluch and executed here on 16 September. His aides, including Yousuf Burahil and Fadil Bu Umar, were also executed on 24 September 1932. Rodolfo Graziani stated that during the executions, 20,000 Bedouins were forced to assist the events to show that their aggression towards the Italian colonials was over.