Historical place archive

Aouzou Strip in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Aouzou Strip in Libya. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

4 records4 event labels2 people1973–1994

Historical events in Aouzou Strip

1973

1973
Invasion of Chad
Muammar Abu Minyar al- Gaddafi · Libya War

Libya is involved in a violent territorial dispute with neighbouring Chad over the Aouzou Strip, which Libya occupied

1973
Libyan Claim to Aouzou Strip
Muammar Gaddafi · Government of Libya

Gaddafi's government asserts sovereignty over the Aouzou Strip during its dispute with Chad.

1973
Occupation of Aouzou Strip
Muammar Gaddafi · Government of Libya

Libyan forces occupy the disputed Aouzou Strip along the northern border of Chad.

1994

30 May 1994
Withdrawal from Aouzou Strip
Muammar Gaddafi · Government of Libya

Libyan forces complete their withdrawal following the international court judgment.

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Libya and Aouzou Strip. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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