Back Segunda Batalha de Jamena Portuguese

Second Battle of N'Djamena

For other battles that occurred in N'Djamena, see Battle of N'Djamena.
Second Battle of N'Djamena
Part of Chadian-Libyan conflict
DateMarch 22 – December 15, 1980
Location
N'Djamena, Chad
Result

Decisive Libyan victory

  • N'Djamena captured
  • Chad occupied by Libya
  • Chadian-Libyan merger
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
Libya Muammar Gaddafi
Libya Radwan Radwan[5]		 Chad 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.

  1. ^ Thomas, Antony & Fanning, David (January 8, 1982). Frank Terpil: Confessions of a Dangerous Man (Documentary film). PBS. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  2. ^ Cooper, Tom (January 19, 2015). Libyan Air Wars Part 1: 1973-1985. Helion, Limited. p. 34. ISBN 9781910777510.
  3. ^ Gerth, Jeff (November 2, 1981). "PILOT SAYS LIBYA OUSTED HIM FOR REFUSING MISSION TO CHAD". The New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Nolutshungu, Sam C. (1996). Limits of Anarchy: Intervention and State Formation in Chad. University Press of Virginia. p. 136. ISBN 9780813916286.
  5. ^ T. Cooper, p. 40
  6. ^ T. Cooper, p. 22, 39
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · View on Wikipedia

Developed by Nelliwinne