The Italians had succeeded in taking Libya from Ottoman Turkey, but after World War I broke out, the Turks with the aid of German weapons landed by submarine encouraged the Senussi to revolt against British-ruled Egypt.
The Italians had succeeded in taking Libya from Ottoman Turkey during the Italo-Turkish War. After World War I broke out, the Turks with the aid of German weapons landed by submarine to instigate a Senussi revolt against British-ruled Egypt.