Battle of Maaten al-Sarra
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The Battle of Maaten al-Sarra was a decisive 1987 Chadian offensive against a key Libyan airbase in southern Libya that helped bring the Chadian–Libyan conflict to an end.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Maaten al-Sarra canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Maaten al-Sarra Context triple: [Chadian–Libyan conflict, hasPart, Battle of Maaten al-Sarra]
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A.
Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar
The Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar was a 1299 clash near Homs in which the Mongol Ilkhanate decisively defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, temporarily disrupting Mamluk control in Syria.
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B.
Battle of Merdjayoun
The Battle of Merdjayoun was a World War II engagement in June 1941 in which Allied forces, including Australian troops, fought Vichy French forces for control of the strategic town of Merdjayoun in Lebanon.
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C.
Battle of Al Amarah
The Battle of Al Amarah was a significant engagement during the Iraq War in which British-led coalition forces clashed with insurgents for control of the southern Iraqi city of Amarah.
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D.
Battle of Sultan Yacoub
The Battle of Sultan Yacoub was a major tank engagement during the 1982 Lebanon War between Israeli and Syrian forces, notable for its heavy armor clashes and missing Israeli soldiers.
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E.
Battle of El Guettar
The Battle of El Guettar was a key World War II engagement in Tunisia where U.S. forces, under General Patton, successfully halted and repelled German armored attacks, marking an important step in the Allies’ North African campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Maaten al-Sarra Target entity description: The Battle of Maaten al-Sarra was a decisive 1987 Chadian offensive against a key Libyan airbase in southern Libya that helped bring the Chadian–Libyan conflict to an end.
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A.
Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar
The Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar was a 1299 clash near Homs in which the Mongol Ilkhanate decisively defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, temporarily disrupting Mamluk control in Syria.
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B.
Battle of Merdjayoun
The Battle of Merdjayoun was a World War II engagement in June 1941 in which Allied forces, including Australian troops, fought Vichy French forces for control of the strategic town of Merdjayoun in Lebanon.
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C.
Battle of Al Amarah
The Battle of Al Amarah was a significant engagement during the Iraq War in which British-led coalition forces clashed with insurgents for control of the southern Iraqi city of Amarah.
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D.
Battle of Sultan Yacoub
The Battle of Sultan Yacoub was a major tank engagement during the 1982 Lebanon War between Israeli and Syrian forces, notable for its heavy armor clashes and missing Israeli soldiers.
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E.
Battle of El Guettar
The Battle of El Guettar was a key World War II engagement in Tunisia where U.S. forces, under General Patton, successfully halted and repelled German armored attacks, marking an important step in the Allies’ North African campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| airbaseControlledByBeforeBattle | Libya ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Maaten al-Sarra Air Base ⓘ |
| attacker |
Chadian Armed Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Forces Armées Nationales Tchadiennes
|
| belligerent |
Chad
ⓘ
Libya ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | one of the final major battles of the Chadian–Libyan conflict ⓘ |
| combatants |
Chadian troops using light vehicles
ⓘ
Libyan regular forces ⓘ
linked to:
Libyan Army
|
| conflict | Chadian–Libyan conflict ⓘ |
| conflictSide |
Chadian government forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Forces Armées Nationales Tchadiennes
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya ⓘ
linked to:
Libya
|
| country | Libya ⓘ |
| date | 1987 ⓘ |
| defender | Libyan Armed Forces ⓘ |
| effect |
helped bring the Chadian–Libyan conflict to an end
ⓘ
undermined Libyan military presence in Chad ⓘ |
| geographicalContext |
Sahara Desert region
ⓘ
linked to:
Sahara Desert
|
| location |
Maaten al-Sarra airbase
ⓘ
southern Libya ⓘ
linked to:
Fezzan
|
| militaryTheater | Libya–Chad border region ⓘ |
| offensiveBy | Chad ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Chadian victory ⓘ |
| partOf | Toyota War ⓘ |
| phaseOf | late phase of the Chadian–Libyan conflict ⓘ |
| result | Chadian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to Libyan decision to accept ceasefire
ⓘ
decisive engagement of the Toyota War ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key Libyan airbase captured ⓘ |
| target | Maaten al-Sarra airbase ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation | offensive ⓘ |
| year | 1987 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Maaten al-Sarra Description of subject: The Battle of Maaten al-Sarra was a decisive 1987 Chadian offensive against a key Libyan airbase in southern Libya that helped bring the Chadian–Libyan conflict to an end.
Referenced by (5)
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