Battle of Aouzou

Battle of Aouzou
Part of the Toyota War
Date 8–28 August 1987 (2 weeks and 6 days) Location Aouzou, Chad Result Chadian victory (first battle) Libyan victory (second battle)
Belligerents
Chad	Libya
Commanders and leaders
Mahamat Nouri	Gen. Ali ash-Sharif †
Strength
5,000 (first battle) c. 4,000 (second battle)	3,000 (first battle) 15,000 (second battle)
Casualties and losses
c. 640 killed, many wounded[1]	1,225 killed 262 wounded 147 captured 30+ tanks & APCS destroyed 111 vehicles captured[1]

The Battle of Aouzou refers to a pair of battles fought between Chad and Libya in and around the town of Aouzou (Chad) in August 1987, as part of the Toyota War, the last phase of the larger Chadian–Libyan conflict. The first battle resulted in a Chadian victory, while the second battle, a Libyan counteroffensive, is deemed to have been won by Libya.