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In Libya, a fresh front emerged, complicating the war efforts. Italian forces launched an offensive against Austro-Hungarian positions but suffered a crushing defeat during what was called the Fourth Battle of the Isonzo. Italian General Luigi Capello aimed to seize Gorizia, targeting the Sabotino mountain, but faced fierce resistance. Despite heavy artillery bombardments, Italian troops encountered Austrian machine guns that decimated their waves of soldiers. Although they experienced some successes in places like Oslavia and Podgora, these victories came at a steep cost, and the front line advanced only marginally.