ITALIANS IN TRIPOLI.
SUPPRESSION OF NATIVES.
INTERIOR RECONQUERED.
REBEL FORCES DEFEATED
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. ./Received , January 20, 5.5 p.m.) TRIPOLI, Jan. 19. Italian troops fighting against rebels captured and occupied Murzuk. This gives the Italians command of the whole of the interior of Tripoli. In 1924 Italy abandoned Murzuk and other inland posts and limited her occupation to the coastal areas. The reconquesfc of the interior has continued gradually since 1927."
In the fighting at Murzuk 48 natives were killed and 12 were captured. Members of the Air Force overtook and annihilated a retrekting column which included 300 camels.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20468, 21 January 1930, Page 9
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