Attack on Lebouirate

Attack on Lebouirate
Part of Western Sahara War
Date24 August 1979
Location
Lebouirate, Morocco
Result Decisive Polisario Front victory
Belligerents
Morocco
Commanders and leaders
Lahbib Ayoub Mohamed Azelmat 
Strength
150 600–780
Casualties and losses
Unknown

230-562 killed

  • 12 servicemen captured.
  • a hundred armored vehicles, fifty-seven military vehicles and numerous guns were seized.

The Attack on Lebouirate was a significant military engagement that took place during the ongoing Western Sahara conflict between the Moroccan government and the Polisario Front.