First Battle of Amgala 1976
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 27 January 1976 – 29 January 1976 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1976 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Western Sahara | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Western Sahara War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Algeria, Morocco | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 26.4467, -11.5147 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The First Battle of Amgala was fought between 27 and 29 January 1976 around the oasis of Amgala, Western Sahara, about 260 kilometres (160 mi) west of the border with Algeria.
Units from the Algerian Army were attacked by units from the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces on the night of 27 January.
The Algerians withdrew after fighting for 36 hours. However, the retaliation came fairly soon, between 13 and 15 February 1976 Polisario units defeated Moroccan troops in the second Battle of Amgala.
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