Second Battle of N'Djamena | |||||||
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Part of Chadian-Libyan conflict | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
FROLINAT GUNT FAP Libya (from December) Supported by: American and British mercenaries[1][2][3] |
FAN FAT Supported by: France (until May) China Egypt[4] Sudan[4] | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Goukouni Oueddei Muammar Gaddafi Radwan Radwan[5] | Hissène Habré | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
~5,500 5,000 ~60 tanks ~40 armored vehicles Numerous Mi-25s, SF.260s and Tu-22s | 4,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
5,000 - 10,000 killed 1 Mi-25 destroyed[6] ~20 tanks and vehicles destroyed or disabled |
The Second Battle of N'Djamena was a large scale and bloody battle during the Chadian-Libyan conflict. While initially fought between Chadian proxies, it eventually resulted in Libya's direct intervention, and was Gaddafi's first military victory in the conflict.