| Battle of Essien | |||||||||
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Essienbattle.jpg) Monument built in commemoration of the Battle | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Libya FLN |
 France | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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Unknown Unknown |
80 soldiers 3 armored vehicles 2 aircraft | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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Unknown Unknown |
12 killed 1 tank destroyed 1 plane destroyed | ||||||||
The Battle of Essien, also known as the Battle of Isin, took place in October 1957, in the village of Essien, located south of the Libyan town of Ghat. This significant engagement emerged from the complex dynamics of the Algerian War of Independence against French colonial rule.