Draft:Battle of Tichla (1987)

Battle of Tichla (1987)
	Part of Western Sahara conflict
Date	8 July 1987
Location	Tichla, Western Sahara
Result	Polisario victory
Belligerents
Polisario Front	Morocco
Strength
30-40	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	180-230

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The Battle of Tichla took place on July 8, 1987, during the Western Sahara conflict. The Polisario successfully attacked the sand wall.

Battle[edit]

The Polisario breaches the wall on a 40 km front^[1] within the first half-hour of the operation, as stated in a release.^[2] Some Moroccan soldiers, surrounded by Sahrawi infiltrations and lacking support, surrender.^[3] The intervention of the Moroccan aviation proves ineffective.^[2]

Aftermath[edit]

The Polisario claims responsibility for the death of 275 Moroccan soldiers and capturing 73 as prisoners.^[2] The Moroccans reportedly suffered losses of 250 to 300 in killed, wounded, and captured during the conflict.^[1] Beyond military objectives, the attack aims to remind of the Polisario's existence ahead of crucial diplomatic meetings, reassure supporting nations, and motivate Sahrawi refugees in Algeria.^[4]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Fuente Cobo, Ignacio; Mariño Menéndez, Fernando M. (2006). El conflicto del Sahara occidental. Conflictos internacionales contemporáneos. Madrid: Ministerio de Defensa, Secretaría General Técnica. p. 114. ISBN 978-84-9781-253-5.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Selon le Polisario Près de 350 soldats marocains auraient été mis hors de combat". Le Monde.fr (in French). 1987-07-11. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
^ Fuente Cobo, Ignacio; Mariño Menéndez, Fernando M. (2006). El conflicto del Sahara occidental. Conflictos internacionales contemporáneos. Madrid: Ministerio de Defensa, Secretaría General Técnica. p. 115. ISBN 978-84-9781-253-5.
^ Jean-Claude Santucci, « Chronique politique Maroc », Annuaire de l'Afrique du Nord, CNRS Edition. pp. 608–638.

[:1-1] Fuente Cobo, Ignacio; Mariño Menéndez, Fernando M. (2006). El conflicto del Sahara occidental. Conflictos internacionales contemporáneos. Madrid: Ministerio de Defensa, Secretaría General Técnica. p. 114. ISBN 978-84-9781-253-5.

[:0-2] "Selon le Polisario Près de 350 soldats marocains auraient été mis hors de combat". Le Monde.fr (in French). 1987-07-11. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

[3] Fuente Cobo, Ignacio; Mariño Menéndez, Fernando M. (2006). El conflicto del Sahara occidental. Conflictos internacionales contemporáneos. Madrid: Ministerio de Defensa, Secretaría General Técnica. p. 115. ISBN 978-84-9781-253-5.

[4] Jean-Claude Santucci, « Chronique politique Maroc », Annuaire de l'Afrique du Nord, CNRS Edition. pp. 608–638.

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