Four Day War
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The Four Day War was a brief 1977 border conflict between Libya and Egypt marked by intense but short-lived fighting and a rapid ceasefire.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Four Day War canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border conflict
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Arab League mediation efforts
ⓘ
continued political hostility between Egypt and Libya ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName |
1977 Egyptian–Libyan War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Libyan–Egyptian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
border tensions between Egypt and Libya
ⓘ
political tensions between Anwar Sadat and Muammar Gaddafi ⓘ |
| hasCeasefireBroker | Arab League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
brief but intense fighting
ⓘ
limited territorial incursions ⓘ rapid ceasefire ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Anwar Sadat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muammar Gaddafi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
further deterioration of Egypt–Libya relations
ⓘ
increased regional concern over inter-Arab conflicts ⓘ |
| hasDuration | 4 days ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 1977-07-24 ⓘ |
| hasFront |
Sallum area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
border region near As-Sallum and Bardiyah ⓘ |
| hasGeopoliticalContext |
Egypt’s diplomatic realignment toward the West
ⓘ
post-Yom Kippur War Middle East politics ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egypt–Libya border NERFINISHED ⓘ Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | Egyptian military advantage ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Egyptian Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Libyan Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResult |
ceasefire
ⓘ
status quo ante bellum largely restored ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1977-07-21 ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfWarfare |
air warfare
ⓘ
armored warfare ⓘ conventional warfare ⓘ |
| involvedCountry |
Arab Republic of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Libyan Arab Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOfRelations | Egypt–Libya relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Arab–Israeli conflict context ⓘ |
| precededBy | period of escalating diplomatic tensions between Egypt and Libya ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInMonth | July 1977 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
artillery
ⓘ
combat aircraft ⓘ tanks ⓘ |
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