The Battle of Am Zoer occurred on June 18, 2008 when the

Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic ...

ian army caught up with a rebel column that had been advancing towards the capital, N'Djamena.

Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...

ese forces were reported to have attacked Chadian positions on the border in previous days and the rebels had been seen passing through several eastern villages. The Chadian army engaged the rebels near the town of

Am Zoer Am Zoer is a sub-prefecture of Wadi Fira Region in Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to th ...

and routed them killing over 150 and capturing 20. Dozens of military vehicles were also recovered and three government soldiers died.

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https://web.archive.org/web/20110520141838/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hGXCr7VUY5_C4yMSEujqcTZw4lyg 2008 in Chad

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