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Polisario Front attacked a Moroccan detachment participating in the construction of the wall north of Wadi Tenuechad, 8 kilometres from the Algerian border. The battle took place on a front of about fifteen kilometres from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. then, according to Morocco, the attackers withdrew
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Rabat acknowledges that 25 Moroccan soldiers were killed and 48 wounded, while the
Polisario communiqué announces the death of 311 soldiers, the capture of 3 other soldiers and the destruction of 17 tanks, 14 armoured personnel carriers and 21 other royal vehicles. This attack shows that the
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Polisario forces in this regions was pushed back into their
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561:According to the Moroccan Army, the
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309:Bir Mogrein I and Zouerate (1976)
627:Pino, Domingo del (1985-01-14).
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211:Location within Western Sahara
175:14 armoured personnel carriers
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427:Guelta Zemmur (October 1981)
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21:Battle of Al Mahbes (1985)
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177:21 other royal vehicles
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757:Categories
704:2020-07-22
676:2020-07-22
646:2020-07-22
609:References
531:Background
381:Lebouirate
165:3 captured
163:311 killed
157:48 wounded
155:25 Killed
142:66 killed
73:27°24′58″N
743:0459-7230
641:1134-6582
587:Mirage F1
553:sand wall
549:Al Mahbes
289:Amgala II
171:shot down
169:Mirage F1
146:2 BMP-1s
76:9°03′04″W
60:Al Mahbes
481:Tifariti
356:Lamantin
284:Amgala I
173:17 tanks
144:6 T-55s
55:Location
633:El País
495:Polar 3
366:Tan Tan
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