| Second Battle of N'Djamena | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Chadian-Libyan conflict | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 FROLINAT GUNT FAP Libya (from December)Supported by:   American and British mercenaries[1][2][3] |
FAN FAT Supported by:  France (until May) China Egypt[4] Sudan[4] | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Goukouni Oueddei Muammar Gaddafi Radwan Radwan[5] |
Hissène Habré | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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~5,500 5,000 ~60 tanks ~40 armored vehicles Numerous Mi-25s, SF.260s and Tu-22s |
4,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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5,000 - 10,000 killed 1 Mi-25 destroyed[6] ~20 tanks and vehicles destroyed or disabled | |||||||
The Second Battle of N'Djamena was a large scale and bloody battle during the Chadian-Libyan conflict. While initially fought between Chadian proxies, it eventually resulted in Libya's direct intervention, and was Gaddafi's first military victory in the conflict.
- ^ Thomas, Antony & Fanning, David (January 8, 1982). Frank Terpil: Confessions of a Dangerous Man (Documentary film). PBS. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ Cooper, Tom (January 19, 2015). Libyan Air Wars Part 1: 1973-1985. Helion, Limited. p. 34. ISBN 9781910777510.
- ^ Gerth, Jeff (November 2, 1981). "PILOT SAYS LIBYA OUSTED HIM FOR REFUSING MISSION TO CHAD". The New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Nolutshungu, Sam C. (1996). Limits of Anarchy: Intervention and State Formation in Chad. University Press of Virginia. p. 136. ISBN 9780813916286.
- ^ T. Cooper, p. 40
- ^ T. Cooper, p. 22, 39