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{{Main|Chadian–Libyan conflict}}
[[File:Chad relief map 1991, CIA.jpg|thumb|left|A map of Chad, with the Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Prefecture, where the war took place]]
At the opening of 1987, the last year of the war, the Libyan expeditionary force was still impressive, comprising 8,000 soldiers, 300 tanks, multiple rocket launchers ([[rocket artillery]]) and regular artillery pieces, [[Mil Mi-24|Mi-24]] helicopters, and sixty combat aircraft{{clarify|date=October 2022}}. These forces did not have a unified command
Apparently formidable, the Libyan military disposition in Chad was marred by serious flaws. The Libyans were prepared for a war in which they would provide ground and air support to their Chadian allies, act as assault infantry, and provide reconnaissance. By 1987, however, [[Muammar Gaddafi]] had lost his allies, exposing Libya's inadequate knowledge of the area. Libyan garrisons came to resemble isolated and vulnerable islands in the Chadian [[Sahara]]. Also
The Libyans
==Libyan expulsion==
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