101 dead 2 armored vehicles 12 vehicles (Moroccan claim)[2][3]
The 1989 Battle of Haouza was an armed confrontation in the Western Sahara War that took place on 11 October 1989, when Polisario Front troops attacked the Moroccan Wall in North Africa's Haouza region. The attack was seen as a POLISARIO response to the delay of the peace conversations with Morocco, and the declarations of Hassan II denying another encounter with Sahrawi representatives.[5][6]
The Battle
On 11 October 1989, the Polisario attacked the Moroccan wall in the Haouza region. The Polisario sent a mechanized battalion and a motorized battalion. According to the Polisario, they penetrated up to 20 kilometres (12 mi) into Moroccan territory beyond the wall before being pushed back or withdrawing towards the "Free Zone" east of the wall.[7] Six Moroccan observation posts or bases were taken by the Polisario,[8] the Moroccan soldiers were surprised, but the attack was finally repulsed and the Polisario suffered heavy losses because of the Moroccan air force.[1] The Moroccan air force sent its Gazelle helicopters.[3]
Casualties
The Moroccan government announced that the Moroccan army has eliminated 101 Polisario fighters, and that 11 Moroccan soldiers were killed (including a lieutenant) and 10 wounded. The Polisario would also have lost 2 BMP-1, 12 jeeps and 6 artillery systems.[3] The Polisario speaks of 190 dead, 150 wounded,[2] and 36 prisoners among Moroccan soldiers.[9]
References
^ abCobo, Ignacio Fuente; Menéndez, Fernando M. Mariño (2006). El conflicto del Sahara Occidental (in Spanish). Ministerio de Defensa, Secretaría General Técnica. p. 21. ISBN978-84-9781-253-5.
^ abcCollette, Jean-Paul. "LE POLISARIO A REPRIS LES ARMES CONTRE LE MAROC". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 30 August 2020.
^ abcdMrini, Abdelhak (1997). Al-Jaysh al-maghribi abra at-tarikh [The Moroccan Army Through History] (in Arabic). Rabat: Dar Nachr Al Maârifa. p. 507. ISBN9789981808423.
^"Ataque del Polisario". El País. 13 October 1989. Retrieved 22 July 2012. (in Spanish)
^"Ofensiva militar saharaui ante el bloqueo de las conversaciones de paz con Marruecos". ABC. 12 October 1989. Retrieved 22 July 2012. (in Spanish)
^Javier Valenzuela (12 October 1989). "Nuevo ataque del Polisario a los muros de defensa marroquíes en el Sáhara". El País. Retrieved 22 July 2012. (in Spanish)
^"Nouveaux combats au Sahara occidental Le Polisario relance la " guerre des sables "". Le Monde (in French). 13 October 1989. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
^Ali, Lyakat. The Western Sahara issue-decolonisation or greater Morocco (Thesis). Jawaharlal Nehru University. p. 166.
^EFE (12 October 1989). "Ataque del Polisario". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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battle, hausa, 1989, part, western, sahara, wardate11, october, 1989locationhaouza, western, sahararesultmoroccan, victory, belligerents, morocco, sadrcasualties, losses11, killed10, wounded, moroccan, claim, killed31, captured, polisario, claim, dead2, armore. Battle of Hausa 1989 Part of the Western Sahara WarDate11 October 1989LocationHaouza Western SaharaResultMoroccan victory 1 Belligerents Morocco SADRCasualties and losses11 killed10 wounded Moroccan claim 2 3 190 killed31 captured POLISARIO claim 4 101 dead2 armored vehicles12 vehicles Moroccan claim 2 3 The 1989 Battle of Haouza was an armed confrontation in the Western Sahara War that took place on 11 October 1989 when Polisario Front troops attacked the Moroccan Wall in North Africa s Haouza region The attack was seen as a POLISARIO response to the delay of the peace conversations with Morocco and the declarations of Hassan II denying another encounter with Sahrawi representatives 5 6 The Battle EditOn 11 October 1989 the Polisario attacked the Moroccan wall in the Haouza region The Polisario sent a mechanized battalion and a motorized battalion According to the Polisario they penetrated up to 20 kilometres 12 mi into Moroccan territory beyond the wall before being pushed back or withdrawing towards the Free Zone east of the wall 7 Six Moroccan observation posts or bases were taken by the Polisario 8 the Moroccan soldiers were surprised but the attack was finally repulsed and the Polisario suffered heavy losses because of the Moroccan air force 1 The Moroccan air force sent its Gazelle helicopters 3 Casualties EditThe Moroccan government announced that the Moroccan army has eliminated 101 Polisario fighters and that 11 Moroccan soldiers were killed including a lieutenant and 10 wounded The Polisario would also have lost 2 BMP 1 12 jeeps and 6 artillery systems 3 The Polisario speaks of 190 dead 150 wounded 2 and 36 prisoners among Moroccan soldiers 9 References Edit a b Cobo Ignacio Fuente Menendez Fernando M Marino 2006 El conflicto del Sahara Occidental in Spanish Ministerio de Defensa Secretaria General Tecnica p 21 ISBN 978 84 9781 253 5 a b c Collette Jean Paul LE POLISARIO A REPRIS LES ARMES CONTRE LE MAROC Le Soir in French Retrieved 30 August 2020 a b c d Mrini Abdelhak 1997 Al Jaysh al maghribi abra at tarikh The Moroccan Army Through History in Arabic Rabat Dar Nachr Al Maarifa p 507 ISBN 9789981808423 Ataque del Polisario El Pais 13 October 1989 Retrieved 22 July 2012 in Spanish Ofensiva militar saharaui ante el bloqueo de las conversaciones de paz con Marruecos ABC 12 October 1989 Retrieved 22 July 2012 in Spanish Javier Valenzuela 12 October 1989 Nuevo ataque del Polisario a los muros de defensa marroquies en el Sahara El Pais Retrieved 22 July 2012 in Spanish Nouveaux combats au Sahara occidental Le Polisario relance la guerre des sables Le Monde in French 13 October 1989 Retrieved 30 August 2020 Ali Lyakat The Western Sahara issue decolonisation or greater Morocco Thesis Jawaharlal Nehru University p 166 EFE 12 October 1989 Ataque del Polisario El Pais in Spanish ISSN 1134 6582 Retrieved 30 August 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battle of Hausa amp oldid 990747646, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
