The Pentagon Scooped Up Soviet Weapons in Chad in 1987 and ’88 Arnaud Delalande During the so-called Toyota War in 1987, forces loyal to Chadian president Hissene Habre fought the Libyan army … and won. In early January... During the so-called Toyota War in...
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The Pentagon Scooped Up Soviet Weapons in Chad in 1987 and ’88 Arnaud Delalande During the so-called Toyota War in 1987, forces loyal to Chadian president Hissene Habre fought the Libyan army … and won. In early January... During the so-called Toyota War in 1987, forces loyal to Chadian president Hissene Habre fought the Libyan army … and won. In early January 1987, Chadian troops carried out a devastating attack on the city of Fada, killing 784 Libyan troops and capturing six SF.260 light strike planes, one Mi-25 gunship, 13 T-55 tanks, 118 BMP-1 armored vehicles, one P-15/Flat Face radar and 81 soldiers. In addition, the Chadians shot down a Mi-25 on Jan. 4 and a MiG-23 on Jan. 5. All that captured equipment represented a potential intelligence boon for the United States. As the fighting died down, the Pentagon went shopping in Chad. Following the fall of Fada, Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi ordered the mobilization of all reservists and deployment of additional reinforcements to C
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