Libyan forces seized Faya-Largeau
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"Libyan forces seized Faya-Largeau" refers to the Libyan military capture of the strategic Chadian town of Faya-Largeau during the 1980 phase of the Chadian–Libyan conflict.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Libyan forces seized Faya-Largeau canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military event ⓘ |
| battlefield | Sahara Desert region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1980 in military history
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Battles involving Chad ⓘ Battles involving Libya ⓘ |
| conflict | Chadian–Libyan conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
escalation of Chadian–Libyan conflict
ⓘ
strengthening of Libyan presence in northern Chad ⓘ |
| country | Chad ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued fighting in northern Chad ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | Cold War era African conflicts ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Chadian forces
NERFINISHED
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Libyan forces ⓘ |
| involves | occupation of Faya-Largeau by Libyan forces ⓘ |
| ledBy | Libyan military command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Faya-Largeau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryObjective |
extend Libyan influence in Chad
ⓘ
secure forward base in northern Chad ⓘ |
| opponent |
Chad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Chadian government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Chadian–Libyan conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Libyan interventions in Chad ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Aouzou Strip dispute
NERFINISHED
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Libyan intervention in Chad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Libyan capture of Faya-Largeau ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Saharan routes
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control of a key oasis town ⓘ control of northern Chad ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1980 ⓘ |
| typeOfAction | offensive operation ⓘ |
| usedForce |
Libyan Army
NERFINISHED
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Libyan air support ⓘ |
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