Battle of Am Dam

Battle of Am Dam
Part of Civil war in Chad (2005–2010)
DateMay 7, 2009
Location
Am Dam, Chad
12°16′00″N 20°49′00″E / 12.266667°N 20.81667°E / 12.266667; 20.81667
Result Chadian victory
Belligerents
Union of Forces for the Resistance (UFR) Chad Chad
Commanders and leaders
Timan Erdimi
Hamouda Beki (POW)		 Chad Idriss Déby Itno
Chad Mahamat Déby Itno[1]
Chad Bakhit Ahmat Djouma (POW)
Casualties and losses
226 killed
67 captured		 22 killed
112 captured[2]
Battle of Am Dam is located in Chad
Battle of Am Dam
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Location of Am Dam

The Battle of Am Dam took place in and around the eastern Chadian town of Am Dam on May 7 and May 8, 2009 when Chadian Army forces attacked a column of advancing Union of Forces for the Resistance (UFR) rebels.

  1. ^ "Chad: Slain Deby's son Mahamat Deby Itno heads military council". pmnewsnigeria. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  2. ^ "BBC NEWS | Africa | Chad claims victory in rebellion". Archived from the original on 2013-06-13. Retrieved 2013-02-28.