Battle of Guelta Zemmur (1981)
The battle of Gueltat Zemmur occurred between 13 and 29 October 1981 when Polisario Front attacked the very small Moroccan garrison at Guelta Zemmur in Western Sahara. Using heavy military equipment including tanks and surface-to-air missiles, the Polisario Front defeated the Moroccan garrison forces entrenched around the town. Three Moroccan planes were shot down, including a C-130 Hercules. Moroccan armed forces then aggressively counterattacked and drove the Polisario out of the town, causing significant casualties in the Polisario side.
| Battle of Guelta Zemmour | |||||||
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| Part of the Western Sahara War | |||||||
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| Morocco | POLISARIO | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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200 killed, 200 captured 3 aircraft | Unknown | ||||||
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