Battle of Hausa

Significance

The Battle of Haouza occurred on 11 October 1989, when Polisario Front forces attacked the Moroccan Wall in the Haouza region. The engagement came at a diplomatically tense moment: Polisario framed the assault as a direct response to stalled peace negotiations with Morocco and to statements by King Hassan II ruling out further meetings with Sahrawi representatives. Within the broader arc of the Western Sahara War, the attack illustrated how breakdowns in diplomatic contact translated into resumed military pressure along the defensive wall Morocco had constructed across the territory. Recorded casualties of 101 on the RASD side indicate the engagement was a significant operation rather than a minor skirmish, though the outcome is not recorded. The battle reflects the pattern of the conflict's late phase, in which Polisario used offensive action against the wall to signal political resolve when negotiations faltered.

Forces & casualties