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| | Libyan Wars, 1980-1989, Part 6 |
 | | Exactly at this moment, when the Libyans were in better position to capture whole southern Chad than ever before, however, the tensions with the USA increased once again, and Libya was facing a confrontation in the Gulf of Sirte which it could not possibly win. |
 | | The Libyan supply routes were now much shortened, and they were able to reinforce their troops in Chad, bringing their strength to a peak of 14.500 troops. |
 | | Simultaneously, the remants of Libyan forces which retreated from Chad, were once again concentrated at the Tanoua and Ma’atan Bishrah oasis, where a new unit was organized along the same lines like Chadian highly-mobile troops, equipped with light vechilles and infantry-weapons, and placed under the command of Col. Ali Sheriff al-Rifi. |
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