Nouakchott raid (1976)

First Nouackchott raid
Part of Western Sahara War

Nouakchott in 2017
Date8 June 1976[1]
Location
Result

Mauritanian victory[2]

Belligerents
 Mauritania Polisario Front
Commanders and leaders
Mauritania Moktar Ould Daddah
Mauritania Col. Ahmed Ould Bouceif[5]
Mauritania Lt-Col. Mohammed Khouna Ould Heydallah[6]
El-Ouali Mustapha Sayed  
Strength
Mauritania +400 under Ahmed Ould Bouceif +500 (severals hundred guerrillas)
Casualties and losses
Mauritania 4 killed, +10 injured[7] 100-200 killed[8][9]

The raid on Nouakchott in June 1976 was a significant military operation carried out by the Polisario Front, a Western Saharan guerrilla group, against the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott. Led by their leader El-Ouali Mustapha Sayed, the Polisario forces aimed to overthrow the regime of President Moktar Ould Daddah.

  1. ^ Collectif (2013-05-21). Introduction à la Mauritanie (in French). Institut de recherches et d’études sur les mondes arabes et musulmans. ISBN 978-2-271-08123-0.
  2. ^ "Exclu du " sommet " de Libreville le Polisario lance un nouveau raid sur Nouakchott". Le Monde.fr (in French). 1977-07-05. Retrieved 2023-07-17. Le repérage du convoi par pur hasard du Polisario par un avion mauritanien avait annulé l'effet de surprise et a entraîné l'échec du raid.
  3. ^ The Montreal Gazette. The Montreal Gazette. Polisario leader dies in skirmish with Mauritania
  4. ^ The Montreal Gazette. The Montreal Gazette. A Polisario communique issued in Algiers said its forces launched two attacks on Nouakchott but were pushed back bu Mauritanian troops.
  5. ^ Pazzanita, Anthony G. (2008-10-23). Historical Dictionary of Mauritania. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6265-4. Col. Ahmed Ould Bouceif, quickly dispatched 400 of his men to try to beat Polisario...
  6. ^ Pazzanita, Anthony G. (2008-10-23). Historical Dictionary of Mauritania. Scarecrow Press. p. 373. ISBN 978-0-8108-6265-4. Lt.-Col. Mohammed Khouna Ould Heydallah [...] intended to relieve the Nouakchott raiders...
  7. ^ "APRÈS LE RAID CONTRE NOUAKCHOTT Les dirigeants redoutent de nouvelles actions du Front Polisario". Le Monde.fr (in French). 1976-06-22. Retrieved 2023-07-17. De leur côté, les Mauritaniens ont eu quatre morts et une dizaine de blessés.
  8. ^ Pazzanita, Anthony G. (2008-10-23). Historical Dictionary of Mauritania. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6265-4. on 9 June, and hundreds of insurgents were kiled...
  9. ^ "APRÈS LE RAID CONTRE NOUAKCHOTT Les dirigeants redoutent de nouvelles actions du Front Polisario". Le Monde.fr (in French). 1976-06-22. Retrieved 2023-07-17. Cette action s'est soldée pour le Polisario, dans les jours qui suivirent, par plus de deux cents morts et presque autant de prisonniers...

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