Word: sallal
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...government of Chadian President Hissene Habre, who had been imploring France to intervene directly. But there seemed little likelihood of imminent conflict between the French and Libyan forces. With some 300 miles of desert separating the Libyans at Faya-Largeau from the French forces at the forward redoubts of Sallal and Arada, it would be a bold venture for either side to make a military move. The Libyans are known to have ground-to-air missiles at Faya-Largeau. The French have conventional antiaircraft missiles, while Chadian troops in the forward positions have been issued some of the 30 Redeye...
...Goukouni's Libyan-supported rebels two weeks ago after a ten-day bombardment by Libyan aircraft, Libya was resupplying its 3,000-man garrison. For their part, the French were busy flying troops, arms and ammunition to their outposts in Abéché, Biltine, Arada and Sallal. The four towns are positioned along the main routes that an invading force from the north would have to use to attack the capital. The advantage of this new "line in the sand" is that it is situated at the limit of the Libyans' air range. As a further indication...