1980: Libyan Troops Intervene in Chad Civil War

Post author:Tadese Faforiji
Post published:July 12, 2022
Post category:General
Reading time:1 min read

Civil war broke out in Chad between the forces of President Goukouni Oededdei and Prime Minister Hisseene Habre.

Hundreds were killed in the initial fighting. In November, Libya intervened on behalf of Oeuddi and soon captured the capital. (History Central)

Tadese Faforiji

Tadese Faforiji is the founder of Tadexprof, a travel and nature site covering world's destinations worth visiting. He started the site covering local travel in Nigeria and has since expanded it into US national park guides, with plans to document more of the world firsthand going forward.