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Chad–Libya Conflict (Toyota War)

1978 CE – 1987 CE

Libya occupied the Aouzou Strip in northern Chad, sparking a decade of conflict.

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Conflict · Africa

Chad–Libya Conflict (Toyota War)

1978 CE – 1987 CE

Libya occupied the Aouzou Strip in northern Chad, sparking a decade of conflict. In the 'Toyota War' phase, Chadian forces in Toyota pickup trucks routed Gaddafi's heavily armored forces — one of the most lopsided conventional defeats in modern African history.

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