Second Battle of Amgala 1976
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 14 February 1976 – 15 February 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, Polisario Front | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 26.4467, -11.5147 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Second Battle of Amgala, also called Amgala II or Amgala 2, took place on 14 February 1976 in the Amgala Oasis in Western Sahara. It pitted the Moroccan troops, who lost Amgala, to the forces of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army, the armed wing of the Polisario Front, supported by the Algerian army. According to Maurice Barbier, the Moroccan garrison in the city was entirely decimated.
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