Libyan forces seized Faya-Largeau

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"Libyan forces seized Faya-Largeau" refers to the Libyan military capture of the strategic Chadian town of Faya-Largeau during the 1980 phase of the Chadian–Libyan conflict.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military event
battlefield Sahara Desert region
linked to: Sahara Desert
category 1980 in military history
Battles involving Chad
Battles involving Libya
conflict Chadian–Libyan conflict
consequence escalation of Chadian–Libyan conflict
strengthening of Libyan presence in northern Chad
country Chad
followedBy continued fighting in northern Chad
geopoliticalContext Cold War era African conflicts
hasParticipant Chadian forces
Libyan forces
involves occupation of Faya-Largeau by Libyan forces
ledBy Libyan military command
linked to: Libyan Armed Forces
location Faya-Largeau
militaryObjective extend Libyan influence in Chad
secure forward base in northern Chad
opponent Chad
Libya
opposedBy Chadian government forces
partOf Chadian–Libyan conflict
precededBy earlier Libyan interventions in Chad
relatedTo Aouzou Strip dispute
linked to: Aouzou Strip

Libyan intervention in Chad
result Libyan capture of Faya-Largeau
strategicImportance control of Saharan routes
control of a key oasis town
control of northern Chad
timePeriod 1980
typeOfAction offensive operation
usedForce Libyan Army
Libyan air support

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Battle of Faya-Largeau (1980) outcome Libyan forces seized Faya-Largeau