Battle of Amgala (1989) explained

Conflict:Battle of Amgala (1989)
Partof:Western Sahara War
Date:8 November 1989
Place:Amgala, Western Sahara
Combatant1: Morocco
Combatant2: Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Strength1:unknown
Strength2:unknown
Casualties1:45 killed
(Morocco claim)[1]
250 killed
350 wounded
(POLISARIO claim)[2] [3]
28 captured[4]
Casualties2:87 killed
(Morocco claim)

The 1989 Battle of Amgala took place on 8 November 1989, when two POLISARIO mechanized columns launched a massive attack against Moroccan troops in the Amgala region, managing to cross the Moroccan Wall and advance in direction to Smara, to finally retreat before Moroccan retaliation to their positions in the Free Zone (region).[5]

It was the last military operation of the Western Sahara War until Operation Rattle in 1991.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Ataque del Polisario. El País. 9 November 1989. 16 July 2012.
  2. News: El Polisario mata a 250 soldados marroquíes. La Vanguardia. 10 November 1989. 16 July 2012.
  3. News: 18 muertos por una epidemía de cólera en los campamentos del Polisario. El País. 11 November 1989. 16 July 2012.
  4. News: Suecia está dispuesta a proporcionar "todo el apoyo necesario para garantizar al pueblo saharaui su derecho a la autodeterminación" (ministra de Exteriores). https://archive.today/20130105125815/http://es.groups.yahoo.com/group/revista-de-prensa-sahara-occidental/message/560. dead. 5 January 2013. Sahara Press Service. 21 August 2005. 21 July 2012.
  5. News: Tercera gran ofensiva del Polisario en menos de un mes. ABC. 9 November 1989. 16 July 2012.