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Battle of Tichla

Battle of Tichla was a battle fought in 1979 in what is now Morocco. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Western Sahara War, which ran from 1975 to 1991. The recorded result: Polisario Front victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1979
WhereMorocco21.783N, 15.113W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePolisario Front victory
BelligerentsSahrawi Arab Democratic Republic; Polisario FrontagainstMauritania
Casualties and lossesUnknownand90–150 killed; 73 captured
Part ofWestern Sahara War1975 to 1991

Where it sits in the Western Sahara War

Battles of La Güera and Tichla, 1975Battle of Ain Ben Tili, 1976First Battle of Amgala, 1976Second Battle of Amgala, 1976Battle of Bucraa, 1977Battle of Zouérat, 1977Battle of Tan-Tan, 1979Battle of Tichla, 1979Battle of Bir Anzarane, 1979Battle of Smara, 1979Battle of Al Mahbes, 1979Battle of Bucraa, 1979Siege of Zag, 1979Battle of Akka, 1980Battle of Cape Boujdour, 1980Battle of Gueltat Zemmour, 1980Battle of Gueltat Zemmour, 1981Battle of Smara, 1981Battle of Guelta Zemmur, 1981Smara and Bou Craa attacks, 1982Battle of Lemseied, 1983Battle of Smara, 1983Battle of Z'Moul Niran, 1984Battle of Hausa (1984), 1984Battle of Al Mahbes, 1985Battle of Farsia, 1987Battle of Tichla, 1987Battles of Farsia and Oum Dreyga, 1987Haouza attack, 1988Battle of Oum Dreyga, 1988Battle of Guelta Zemmour, 1989Battle of Hausa, 1989Battle of Amgala, 198919751989Battle of Tichla, 1979
33 placed engagements of the Western Sahara War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1979 (year precision)
PlaceMorocco
21.783N, 15.113W
KindBattle, Cold War
Territorial changePolisario Front forces capture Tichla
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown90–150 killed; 73 captured
Commanders
  • Mohamed Abdelaziz (Sahrawi politician)
  • Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly
Battle of TichlaBattle of Tichla100 km21.783N, 15.113W
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Tichla is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 143 in present-day Morocco.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q86679301, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Attack on Tichla (1979), revision 1370105440, 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.