Battles of La Güera and Tichla

Battles of La Güera and Tichla (1975)
Part of Western Sahara War
Date 10–22 December 1975 Standort La Güera and Tichla, Spanish Sahara Result Mauritanian victory, occupation of La Güera and Tichla
Belligerents
Mauretanien Marokko	Polisario Front
Commanders and leaders
Mohamed Ould Bah Ould Abdelkader	Mohamed Uld Emhamed Mohamed Salek Uld Buceif
Strength
1,000 (Mauritania)	100-800
Casualties and losses
20 killed, 36 wounded (Mauritanian-Moroccan claim)	96 killed, 103 captured (Mauritanian-Moroccan claim)
200 killed

The Battles of La Güera and Tichla took place between 10-22 December 1975, when Mauritanian Army forces invaded the southern part of Western Sahara, wich was the zone agreed to be annexed by Mauritania in the Madrid Accords. Mauritanian troops were confronted by POLISARIO guerrillas, making the Royal Moroccan Army to intervene on Mauritanian behalf. By the end of 1975, Mauritania controlled the southern half of the former Spanish colony of Rio de Oro.