Chadian Civil War (1965–1979)
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French Navy helicopter and French paratroopers during a 1971 operation in Chad
Date1 November 1965 – November 1979
Location
Chad
Result
  • Overthrow and death of François Tombalbaye in 1975
  • Overthrow of Félix Malloum in 1979
  • Signing of Lagos Accord and installation of Transitional Government of National Unity
Belligerents

FROLINAT
(from 1966)

  • First Liberation Army (until 1975)
  • Second Liberation Army (1968–76)
  • Third Liberation Army (from 1968)
  • Various splinter factions
FLT (until 1975)
Volcan Army (from 1970)
FAP (from 1976)
FAN (1976–78, 1979)
Tribal and peasant rebels
Libyan Arab JamahiriyaLibya (1969–72, from 1975)
Supported by:
 Algeria
 Kingdom of Libya (non-combat, until 1969)

 Chad

  • Chadian Armed Forces
  • FROLINAT's First Liberation Army (c.1975)
  • FAN (1978–79)
 France
Supported by:
Egypt
 Israel
Commanders and leaders
Ibrahim Abatcha (FROLINAT)
Abba Siddick (FROLINAT)
Hissène Habré (FROLINAT, Second Liberation Army, Third Liberation Army, FAN)
Goukouni Oueddei (FROLINAT, Second Liberation Army, FAP)
Ahmat Acyl (FROLINAT, First Liberation Army; Volcan Army)
Mohamed Baghlani (Volcan Army)
Libyan Arab JamahiriyaMuammar al-Gaddafi
ChadFrançois Tombalbaye 
ChadFélix Malloum
ChadAhmat Acyl (First Liberation Army)
ChadHissène Habré (FAN)
FranceMichel Arnaud
FranceEdouard Cortadellas
Strength
3,000 (FROLINAT, 1966)
2,000 (FAN, 1978)
1,200 Armed Forces, 700 Gendarmerie, 120 French (1968)
11,000 (1979)