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    Slonta or Suluntah (Arabic: اسلنطة) is a town in the District of Jabal al Akhdar about 27 kilometres (17 mi) south of the city of Bayda. It is noted for...
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    many attempts, the Italian Armed Forces managed to capture Al-Mukhtar near Slonta when he was wounded in battle by Libyan colonial troops, and hanged him...
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  • Date 9 - 11 September 1931 Location Uadi Bu Taga, near Slonta and Cyrene, Libya Result Italian victory[page needed] Arrest and capture of Senussi leader...
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    such as on November 29, 1927, when they attacked a Braasa tribe camp near Slonta, which also affected women and children. In 2008, Italy and Libya reached...
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    road from Mechili to Slonta but the Babini Group had slipped away from Mechili during the night. The group retreated south of Slonta to Bir Melez and Antelat...
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  • 9 September 1931, Graziani started another offensive this time towards Slonta and Cyrene and this one was a success: the leader of the rebellion, Omar...
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    to Slonta but the Babini Group had retreated from Mechili during the night. The group was attacked by Desert Air Force (DAF) fighters south of Slonta the...
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    cable mast at Cyrene the headquarters of the Italian Trieste Division near Slonta Although not specified in the orders, the goal of the raid was to kill or...
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    north-western exits, while the 7th Armoured Brigade cut the road from Mechili to Slonta but found that the Babini Group had already retired into the hills. On 26...
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  • Tripoli Vecchio Sawknah Socna Shahhat Cirene Sirte Sirte Surt Suluntah Slonta Suluq Solue Tabaqah Tobga Tajarhi Tegerri Tajoura Tagiura Taknis Magara...
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    Bardia (3–5 Jan) Tobruk (21–22 Jan), Derna (24–31 Jan), and the pursuit to Slonta. He showed fine control organisation and leadership throughout, culminating...
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  • after the tribe living on it, and to identify it from Jardas Jerrari near Slonta. Probably ignorant of the fact above, Jardas Al 'Abid (Literally meaning:Jardas...
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    north-western exits, while the 7th Armoured Brigade cut the road from Mechili to Slonta but the Babini Group had retreated from Mechili during the night. During...
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