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, a chief town of Fezzan, on 16 January 1943, and proceeded to administer Fezzan with a staff stationed in Sabha. However, when the French military control ceased in 1951 all of Fezzan became part of the Kingdom of Libya.