Battles of Farsia and Oum Dreyga (1987)

Part of Western Sahara War

Date	18 November 1987
Location	Farsia and Oum Dreyga, Western Sahara

Belligerents

Morocco

SADR

Commanders and leaders

Meki Naji

Unknown

Strength

Unknown

Casualties and losses

72 killed, 76 wounded (Moroccan claim)^[1]
63 killed, 91 wounded (POLISARIO claim)^[1]

245 killed (Moroccan claim)^[1]

Western Sahara War

Engagements

Farsia, Edcheiria, Hausa and Mahbes (1975)
Tichla and La Güera (1975)
Amgala I (1976)
Amgala II (1976)
El Aaiun (1976)
Tarfaya (1976)
Bir Mogrein I and Zouerate (1976)
Bir Mogrein II (1976)
Bir Mogrein III (1976)
Nouackchott (1976)
Martyr El Uali offensive (1977)
- Amgala (1977)
- Tifariti (1977)
- Zouerate (1977)
- Nouackchott (1977)
Lamantin operation (1977)
Houari Boumedienne offensive (1979)
- Tan Tan
- Tifariti (1979)
- Assa
- Lebuirate
- Bir Anzarane
- Smara
Akka
Iman operation (1980)
- Zag
Guelta Zemmour (1981)
Greater Maghreb offensive
- Mahbes (1987)
- Farsia I (1987)
- Farsia II and Oum Dreyga (1987)
- Guelta Zemmour (1989)
- Hawza (1989)
- Amgala (1989)
Tifariti (1991)

International incidents

AWI Polar 3 (1985)
T&G Aviation DC-7 (1988)

The 1987 Battles of Farsia and Oum Dreyga took place on 18 November 1987 in the Farsia and Oum Dreyga sections of the Moroccan Wall, when POLISARIO troops clash with the Royal Moroccan Army, with the result of more than three hundred victims from both camps. The clashes took place 48 hours after the arrival of a United Nations technical mission whose mission was to evaluate the conditions for a self-determination referendum in Western Sahara.^[2]^[3]

References

1 2 3 "Polisario, Moroccans Battle in W. Sahara". Washington Post. 20 November 1987. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
↑ Fernando Orgambides (19 November 1987). "Rabat admite haber perdido 72 hombres en un enfrentamiento con el Polisario". El País. Retrieved 22 July 2012. (Spanish)
↑ Fernando Orgambides (20 November 1987). "La misión de la ONU llega hoy al Sáhara". El País. Retrieved 22 July 2012. (Spanish)

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