Battle of Tichla

Overview

The Attack on Tichla took place on July 12, 1979, in the town of Tichla, in Western Sahara. It marked the final engagement between Mauritania and Polisario before the peace treaty in Algiers and Mauritania's withdrawal from the Western Sahara War.

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Significance

The Attack on Tichla on July 12, 1979, marked the final engagement between Mauritania and Polisario before the peace treaty signed in Algiers and Mauritania's subsequent withdrawal from the Western Sahara War. With Mauritania sustaining 150 casualties in this action, the battle underscored the mounting costs of Mauritanian involvement in the conflict. The engagement effectively closed Mauritania's participation in the war, removing one of the two state parties aligned against Polisario and altering the strategic balance of the broader Western Sahara conflict.

Forces & casualties

Commanders (2)