Battle of Essien (1957)

Battle of Essien
Monument built in commemoration of the Battle
Date 3–4 October 1957 Location Algeria-Libya border Result Libyan-Algerian victory Territorial changes French forces withdraw from the region
Belligerents
Libya FLN	France
Strength
Unknown Unknown	80 soldiers 3 armored vehicles 2 aircraft
Casualties and losses
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.