Battle of Al Mahbes (1985)
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.
| Battle of Al Mahbes (1985) | |||||
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| Part of the Western Sahara War | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
| Western Sahara | Morocco | ||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
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66 killed 6 T-55s 2 BMP-1s 6 other vehicles (Moroccan claim) |
25 Killed 48 wounded (Moroccan claim) 311 killed 3 captured 1 Moroccan Mirage F1 shot down 17 tanks 14 armoured personnel carriers 21 other royal vehicles (Polisario claim) | ||||
Location within Western Sahara | |||||
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