| Conflict: | First Battle of Sidi Abu Arqub |
| Partof: | Senussi Campaign |
| Date: | 13 May 1915 |
| Place: | Tripoli, Libya |
| Result: | Senussi victory |
| Combatant1: | Senussi |
| Commander1: | Masoud Al-Shweikh |
| Commander2: | Unknown |
| Strength1: | Unknown |
| Strength2: | 700 |
| Casualties1: | Unknown |
| Casualties2: | Most were killed 200 Captured |
The First Battle of Sidi Abu Urqub took place between the Senussi's and Italy on May 13, 1915.
An Italian battalion hailing from the strategic Azizia region embarked on a daring mission; their objective was to lift the siege between the Senussi and Italians in Tarhuna, more specifically in the Wadi Al-Kharrouba region.[1]
In a subsequent attempt by the Italian forces to rescue their besieged troops in Tarhuna, a smaller force departed from the Azizia region. On Abu Urqub Mountain, towering a thousand feet high, a remarkable battle unfolded on May 13, 1915, between the Italian forces and the mujahideen led by Masoud Al-Shweik. The mujahideen achieved a clear victory, with most of the Italian forces being annihilated and around 200 Italian prisoners were captured.[2]
Following the battle, the Italian prisoners were taken into captivity, marking a significant victory for the mujahideen and highlighting the resilience of their defense in the face of Italian attempts to rescue their besieged forces.