Amgala
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Amgala (
Western Sahara War
Amgala was the scene of several SPLA-RMA battles. In January 1976 and again in February 1976, clashes took place in Amgala between units of the
Because of its ample supply of water, Amgala was an important place in the Saguia el-Hamra Valley and Algerian troops set up a Polisario base here where refugees could be given food and medical assistance and transported onward to Algeria. The unexpected attack by the Moroccans caused much anger as well as heavy damage, and ninety-nine Algerian soldiers were captured. An all-out war between the two countries was only avoided because of decisive action by
A second battle took place at Amgala between the 13 and 15 February 1976. On this occasion, Polissario troops defeated the small Moroccan garrison which suffered heavy casualties and were nearly wiped out. Morocco complained that the Algerians had been involved in this attack but the latter denied the claim.[7]
Another Battle of Amgala took place on 8 November 1989.[8]
References
- ^ "Map 3175: Western Sahara" (PDF). United Nations. October 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ International Crisis Group, Western Sahara: the Cost of the Conflict, rapport 65, 11 juin 2007, page 6 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
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