Second Battle of Amgala
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The Second Battle of Amgala, also called Amgala II or Amgala 2, took place on 14 February 1976 in the Amgala Oasis in Western Sahara. It pitted the Moroccan troops, who lost Amgala, to the forces of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army, the armed wing of the Polisario Front, supported by the Algerian army. According to Maurice Barbier, the Moroccan garrison in the city was entirely decimated.
1976
Wikidata
Amgala II
Algeria, Morocco, Polisario Front, Western Sahara,
Alger,
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Location: 26.4467, -11.5147, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
2 places
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1976-02-14T00:00:00Z
1976-02-15T00:00:00Z
1976 Second Battle of Amgala
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1976 | First Battle of Amgala | battle, Algeria, Morocco | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1976 | Second Battle of Amgala | Morocco, Algeria, battle, Polisario Front | Wikidata |