Battle of al-Asnam
The Battle of al-Asnam was a military engagement between the Umayyad governor of Ifriqya, Handhala ibn Safwan al-Kalbi, and the Sufrite Berber insurgents led by Abd al-Wahid ibn Yazid al-Hawwari. The Umayyads decisively defeated the Berber army, saving Kairouan and Ifriqiya from the Berbers rebels.
| Battle of al-Asnam | |||||||
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| Part of the Berber Revolt | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Umayyad Caliphate | Berber insurgents | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Handhala ibn Safwan al-Kalbi | Abd al-Wahid ibn Yazid al-Hawwari † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10,000 men | 300,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 180,000 killed | ||||||
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