Battle of Maaten al-Sarra Air Base
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The Battle of Maaten al-Sarra Air Base was a key 1987 clash during the Chadian–Libyan conflict in which Chadian forces launched a surprise attack on a major Libyan air base, dealing Libya a significant military and psychological blow.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| airBaseUsedBy | Libyan Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Attack on Maaten al-Sarra Air Base
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Maaten al-Sarra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attacker | Chadian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Chad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captured |
Libyan prisoners of war
ⓘ
large quantities of Libyan equipment ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy Libyan casualties ⓘ |
| category | Battles of the Chadian–Libyan conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Hassan Djamous
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hissène Habré NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Chadian–Libyan conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Libya ⓘ |
| date |
1987-09-05
ⓘ
1987-09-06 ⓘ |
| defender | Libyan Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effect |
accelerated end of Chadian–Libyan conflict
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demonstrated Chadian tactical superiority ⓘ significant psychological blow to Libya ⓘ undermined Libyan morale ⓘ |
| endDate | 1987-09-06 ⓘ |
| followedBy | ceasefire between Chad and Libya in 1987 ⓘ |
| locatedInDesertRegion | yes ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Libya–Chad border region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Maaten al-Sarra Air Base ⓘ |
| partOf | Toyota War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Maaten al-Sarra Air Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
strengthened Hissène Habré’s standing in Chad
ⓘ
weakened Muammar Gaddafi’s regional position ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | Chadian offensives in northern Chad in 1987 ⓘ |
| result | Chadian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive defeat for Libyan forces
ⓘ
key 1987 clash of the Chadian–Libyan conflict ⓘ |
| startDate | 1987-09-05 ⓘ |
| strategy |
surprise ground assault
ⓘ
use of fast Toyota pickup trucks ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| tacticalFeature |
deep raid into Libyan territory
ⓘ
surprise penetration of Libyan defenses ⓘ |
| typeOfTarget | air base ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
anti-tank weapons
ⓘ
light pickup-mounted weapons ⓘ |
| year | 1987 ⓘ |
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