Battle of Aouzou 1987
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 28 August 1987 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1987 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Chad | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Toyota War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 21.8156, 17.4294 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Aouzou refers to a pair of battles fought between Chad and Libya in and around the town of Aouzou (Chad) in August 1987, as part of the Toyota War, the last phase of the larger Chadian–Libyan conflict. The first battle resulted in a Chadian victory, while the second battle, a Libyan counteroffensive, is deemed to have been won by Libya.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Aouzou (revision 1370432219), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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