Battle of Maaten al-Sarra Air Base
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The Battle of Maaten al-Sarra Air Base was a key 1987 clash during the Chadian–Libyan conflict in which Chadian forces launched a surprise attack on a major Libyan air base, dealing Libya a significant military and psychological blow.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Attack on Maaten al-Sarra Air Base | 1 |
| Battle of Maaten al-Sarra Air Base canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Maaten al-Sarra Air Base Context triple: [Battle of Maaten al-Sarra, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Maaten al-Sarra Air Base]
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A.
Battle of Baghuz Fawqani
The Battle of Baghuz Fawqani was the final major military engagement of the Syrian Civil War against ISIS, culminating in the collapse of the group’s last territorial stronghold in eastern Syria in early 2019.
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B.
Battle of Al-Faw
The Battle of Al-Faw was a major Iran–Iraq War offensive in 1986 in which Iranian forces captured Iraq’s strategic Al-Faw Peninsula, significantly impacting control of Persian Gulf shipping routes.
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C.
Battle of Nasiriyah
The Battle of Nasiriyah was a key engagement of the 2003 Iraq War in which U.S. forces fought Iraqi troops in intense urban combat in the city of Nasiriyah.
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D.
Battle of Tabsor
The Battle of Tabsor was a World War I engagement in September 1918, in which British Empire forces broke through Ottoman defensive lines along the coastal sector of the Palestine front as part of the larger Battle of Megiddo.
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E.
Battle of Haditha
The Battle of Haditha was a key engagement during the Iraq War in which U.S. and Iraqi forces fought insurgents for control of the strategically important town of Haditha in Al Anbar Province.
- 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 Air Base Target entity description: The Battle of Maaten al-Sarra Air Base was a key 1987 clash during the Chadian–Libyan conflict in which Chadian forces launched a surprise attack on a major Libyan air base, dealing Libya a significant military and psychological blow.
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A.
Battle of Baghuz Fawqani
The Battle of Baghuz Fawqani was the final major military engagement of the Syrian Civil War against ISIS, culminating in the collapse of the group’s last territorial stronghold in eastern Syria in early 2019.
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B.
Battle of Al-Faw
The Battle of Al-Faw was a major Iran–Iraq War offensive in 1986 in which Iranian forces captured Iraq’s strategic Al-Faw Peninsula, significantly impacting control of Persian Gulf shipping routes.
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C.
Battle of Nasiriyah
The Battle of Nasiriyah was a key engagement of the 2003 Iraq War in which U.S. forces fought Iraqi troops in intense urban combat in the city of Nasiriyah.
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D.
Battle of Tabsor
The Battle of Tabsor was a World War I engagement in September 1918, in which British Empire forces broke through Ottoman defensive lines along the coastal sector of the Palestine front as part of the larger Battle of Megiddo.
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E.
Battle of Haditha
The Battle of Haditha was a key engagement during the Iraq War in which U.S. and Iraqi forces fought insurgents for control of the strategically important town of Haditha in Al Anbar Province.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| airBaseUsedBy | Libyan Air Force ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Attack on Maaten al-Sarra Air Base
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Maaten al-Sarra Air Base
Battle of Maaten al-Sarra ⓘ |
| attacker |
Chadian Armed Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Forces Armées Nationales Tchadiennes
|
| belligerent |
Chad
ⓘ
Libya ⓘ |
| captured |
Libyan prisoners of war
ⓘ
large quantities of Libyan equipment ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy Libyan casualties ⓘ |
| category |
Battles of the Chadian–Libyan conflict
ⓘ
linked to:
Chadian–Libyan conflict
|
| commander |
Hassan Djamous
ⓘ
Hissène Habré ⓘ |
| conflict | Chadian–Libyan conflict ⓘ |
| country | Libya ⓘ |
| date |
1987-09-05
ⓘ
1987-09-06 ⓘ |
| defender | Libyan Armed Forces ⓘ |
| effect |
accelerated end of Chadian–Libyan conflict
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demonstrated Chadian tactical superiority ⓘ significant psychological blow to Libya ⓘ undermined Libyan morale ⓘ |
| endDate | 1987-09-06 ⓘ |
| followedBy | ceasefire between Chad and Libya in 1987 ⓘ |
| locatedInDesertRegion | yes ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Libya–Chad border region ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Maaten al-Sarra Air Base ⓘ |
| partOf | Toyota War ⓘ |
| place |
Maaten al-Sarra Air Base
ⓘ
linked to:
Maaten al-Sarra airbase
|
| politicalImpact |
strengthened Hissène Habré’s standing in Chad
ⓘ
weakened Muammar Gaddafi’s regional position ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | Chadian offensives in northern Chad in 1987 ⓘ |
| result | Chadian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive defeat for Libyan forces
ⓘ
key 1987 clash of the Chadian–Libyan conflict ⓘ |
| startDate | 1987-09-05 ⓘ |
| strategy |
surprise ground assault
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use of fast Toyota pickup trucks ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
France
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| tacticalFeature |
deep raid into Libyan territory
ⓘ
surprise penetration of Libyan defenses ⓘ |
| typeOfTarget | air base ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
anti-tank weapons
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light pickup-mounted weapons ⓘ |
| year | 1987 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Maaten al-Sarra Air Base Description of subject: The Battle of Maaten al-Sarra Air Base was a key 1987 clash during the Chadian–Libyan conflict in which Chadian forces launched a surprise attack on a major Libyan air base, dealing Libya a significant military and psychological blow.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Battle of Maaten al-Sarra Air Base