Battle of Guelta Zemmur (1981)

The battle of Gueltat Zemmur occurred between 13 and 29 October 1981 when Polisario Front attacked the very small Moroccan garrison at Guelta Zemmur in Western Sahara. Using heavy military equipment including tanks and surface-to-air missiles, the Polisario Front defeated the Moroccan garrison forces entrenched around the town. Three Moroccan planes were shot down, including a C-130 Hercules. Moroccan armed forces then aggressively counterattacked and drove the Polisario out of the town, causing significant casualties in the Polisario side.[1]

For other uses, see Battle of Guelta Zemmur.
Battle of Guelta Zemmour
Part of the Western Sahara War
Date13–29 October 1981
Location
Guelta Zemmur, Western Sahara
Result Polisario victory[1]
Belligerents
 Morocco POLISARIO
Casualties and losses
200 killed, 200 captured[2][3]
3 aircraft		 Unknown

References
  1. Dean, David J. (October 1986). "Morocco-Polisario war: a case study of a modern low-intensity conflict". The Air Force Role in Low-Intensity Conflict (PDF). Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Air University Press. p. 47. ISBN 1-58566-014-0.
  2. Markham, James M. (15 November 1981). "400-mile wall changing war in Western Sahara". The New York Times.
  3. Delcour, Roland (30 October 1981). "La visite de M. Cheysson à Rabat : Hassan II confirme sa volonté de voir organiser rapidement un référendum au Sahara occidental". Le Monde (in French).
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