battle, Cold War
Battle of Fada
Battle of Fada was a battle fought on 2 January 1987 at Fada, in what is now Chad. It was part of the Chadian–Libyan War, which ran from 1978 to 1987. The recorded result: Chadian victory. Recorded strength: 1,200 Libyan soldiers; 300–400 CDR militia against 3,000 soldiers.
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Record
| Date | 2 January 1987 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Fada, Chad 17.183N, 21.583E | |
| Part of | Chadian–Libyan War (1978 to 1987) | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Result | Chadian victory | |
| Belligerents | Libya; CDR | Chad |
| Commanders | Unknown | Hassan Djamous |
| Strength | 1,200 Libyan soldiers; 300–400 CDR militia | 3,000 soldiers |
| Casualties and losses | 784 killed; 81 captured; 92 tanks destroyed; 33 armoured vehicles destroyed; 13 tanks captured; 18 armoured vehicles captured | 18 killed; 3 trucks destroyed |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Maaten al-Sarra 1987, 501 km
- Battle of Aouzou 1987, 674 km
- Battle of Kufra 1941, 798 km
- Battle of Kusseri 1914, 904 km
- Battle of Kousséri 1900, 905 km
Elsewhere in 1987
- Battle of Cuito Cuanavale Angola
- Siege of Basra Iraq
- Iraqi attack on USS Stark
- Battle of Maaten al-Sarra Libya
- Battle of Aouzou Chad
Battle of Fada is one of 1,912 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 4 in present-day Chad.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2502062, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fada, revision 1384604391, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.