BATTLE // October 14, 1979
Battle of Al Mahbes
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Overview
The Battle of Al Mahbes was fought on 14 October 1979 during the war in Western Sahara. The Polisario Front annihilated a battalion of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- RASD1,200medium
- Maroc780medium
RASD fielded a 1.5 : 1 numerical advantage
Casualties
- Maroc132–150medium18% loss rate
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