Battle of Al Mahbes (1985) | |||||
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Part of the Western Sahara War | |||||
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Belligerents | |||||
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Casualties and losses | |||||
66 killed 6 T-55s 2 BMP-1s 6 other vehicles[1] (Moroccan claim) |
25 Killed 48 wounded (Moroccan claim) 311 killed 3 captured[2] 1 Moroccan Mirage F1 shot down[3] 17 tanks 14 armoured personnel carriers 21 other royal vehicles (Polisario claim) | ||||
Location within Western Sahara |
The Battle of Mahbes was fought on 12 January 1985 during the Western Sahara War. As part of its Grand-Maghreb offensive, the Polisario Front, with heavy means (tanks and ground-to-air missiles), breaks through the wall of sand defended by the Royal Moroccan armed forces.