Free French troops occupied Murzuk, a chief town of Fezzan, on 16 January 1943, and the area was under French military control until 1951 when Fezzan became part of the Kingdom of Libya.
Free French troops occupied Murzuk on 16 January 1943. Murzuk was a chief town of Fezzan. The area was under French military control until 1951. Fezzan became part of the Kingdom of Libya.