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Operation Rattle, also known as the 1991 Tifariti offensive, was the last military operation in the Western Sahara War by the Royal Moroccan Army against the Polisario Front, seeking independence for Western Sahara. A ceasefire (accorded to be in effect from 6 September 1991) had been agreed between the parts on July. During August and the first days of September 1991, the Royal Moroccan Army (RMA) conducted offensive operations in the areas of Mehaires, Tifariti, Bir Lahlou, Mijek and Agwanit, resulting in multiple Sahrawi civilian casualties, the destruction of Tifariti and Bir Lahlou, poisoning of the wells and subsequently depopulation of the area.

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  • Operation Rattle, also known as the 1991 Tifariti offensive, was the last military operation in the Western Sahara War by the Royal Moroccan Army against the Polisario Front, seeking independence for Western Sahara. A ceasefire (accorded to be in effect from 6 September 1991) had been agreed between the parts on July. During August and the first days of September 1991, the Royal Moroccan Army (RMA) conducted offensive operations in the areas of Mehaires, Tifariti, Bir Lahlou, Mijek and Agwanit, resulting in multiple Sahrawi civilian casualties, the destruction of Tifariti and Bir Lahlou, poisoning of the wells and subsequently depopulation of the area. (en)
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  • 1 captured
  • Unknown killed
  • Unknown wounded
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  • Polisario Front/SADR
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  • 1991-08-04 (xsd:date)
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  • Destruction of Tifariti & Bir Lehlou; temporary depopulation of theLiberated Territories
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  • Unknown
  • 10,000–100,000 soldiers
  • 300 tanks
  • Royal Moroccan Air Force support (14 planes)
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  • Remains of a Moroccan Northrop F-5 shot down in Tifariti by guerilla forces during Operation Rattle. (en)
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  • 1 (xsd:integer)
  • 24 (xsd:integer)
  • 30 (xsd:integer)
  • 100 (xsd:integer)
  • Civilian casualties: (en)
  • Unknown killed (en)
  • Unknown wounded (en)
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  • Polisario Front / SADR (en)
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  • Operation Rattle (en)
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  • 0001-08-04 (xsd:gMonthDay)
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  • Destruction of Tifariti & Bir Lehlou; temporary depopulation of the Liberated Territories (en)
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  • 300 (xsd:integer)
  • 10000 (xsd:integer)
  • Unknown (en)
  • Royal Moroccan Air Force support (en)
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  • Operation Rattle, also known as the 1991 Tifariti offensive, was the last military operation in the Western Sahara War by the Royal Moroccan Army against the Polisario Front, seeking independence for Western Sahara. A ceasefire (accorded to be in effect from 6 September 1991) had been agreed between the parts on July. During August and the first days of September 1991, the Royal Moroccan Army (RMA) conducted offensive operations in the areas of Mehaires, Tifariti, Bir Lahlou, Mijek and Agwanit, resulting in multiple Sahrawi civilian casualties, the destruction of Tifariti and Bir Lahlou, poisoning of the wells and subsequently depopulation of the area. (en)
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  • 1991 Tifariti offensive (en)
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  • Operation Rattle (en)
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