1980 Gafsa Uprising

Gafsa events
	Part of the Cold War and the Arab Cold War
Date	26 – 27 January 1980
Location	Gafsa, Tunisia
Result	Tunisian governmental victory
Belligerents
Tunisia; Supported by: United States Sixth Fleet; ; France; Algeria; Morocco (Political support);	Rebels; Supported by: Libya;
Commanders and leaders
	Ezzedine Chérif ; Ahmed al-Marghani ; Muammar Gaddafi
Strength
~300	60 militants
Casualties and losses
59 killed; 90+ wounded;	3 killed; 42 detained; 11 executed;

The Gafsa events refer to an armed operation conducted by Libyan-backed Tunisian nationalists in January 1980, during which they infiltrated and attacked the Tunisian city of Gafsa.^[5] The attackers gained control of most city centers, but their attempts to incite a revolt among the residents failed. Tunisian security and military forces eventually recaptured the city and apprehended the attackers,^[6] including their leader Ezzedine Chérif.^[7] The operation significantly strained relations between Tunisia and Libya which had been tense since the failure of the Union between the two countries in 1974.

References

↑ Les trois décennies Bourguiba : témoignage
↑ https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP90-00965R000403590005-9.pdf
↑ https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/document/cia-rdp82-00850r000200080041-6
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↑ St John, Ronald Bruce (2013). Libya and the United States, Two Centuries of Strife. University of Pennsylvania Press, Incorporated. ISBN 9780812203219. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
↑ Koven, Ronald (29 January 1980). "Tunisia Puts Down Assault by 300 On Southern City". The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
↑ "رشيد خشانة: أربعون عاما على عملية قفصة لتي أضاعت علينا فرصا كبرى". ar.leaders.com.tn. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

[1] Les trois décennies Bourguiba : témoignage

[2] ttps://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP90-00965R000403590005-9.pdf

[3] ttps://www.cia.gov/readingroom/document/cia-rdp82-00850r000200080041-6

[4] ↑

[5] St John, Ronald Bruce (2013). Libya and the United States, Two Centuries of Strife. University of Pennsylvania Press, Incorporated. ISBN 9780812203219. Retrieved 9 October 2022.

[6] Koven, Ronald (29 January 1980). "Tunisia Puts Down Assault by 300 On Southern City". The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 October 2022.

[7] "رشيد خشانة: أربعون عاما على عملية قفصة لتي أضاعت علينا فرصا كبرى". ar.leaders.com.tn. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

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