Battle of Aouzou

Battle of Aouzou
Part of the Toyota War
Date8–28 August 1987
(2 weeks and 6 days)
Location
Result Chadian victory (first battle)
Libyan victory (second battle)
Belligerents
 Chad Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Libya
Commanders and leaders
Chad Mahamat Nouri Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Gen. Ali ash-Sharif
Strength
unknown (first battle)
400~ (second battle)
3,000 (first battle)
15,000 (second battle)
Casualties and losses
unknown 1,225 killed
262 wounded
147 captured
30+ tanks & APCS destroyed
111 vehicles captured[1]

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.

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