"Libya" . "30+ APCs" . . . "a highly successful raid" . "2,000" . "1987-09-05" . "launched a surprise attack" . . "Battle of Maaten al-Saara" . "2,500" . . "Battle of Maaten al-Sarra" . . "70+ tanks" . "26\u201332 aircraft" . "a land raid against Maaten al-Sarra Air Base in Libya" . . "Support:" . . "65 killed" . "surprise raid against the key Libyan air base at Maaten al-Sarra" . "112 wounded" . . . "raid against the key Libyan air base at Maaten al-Sarra" . . "raid military bases" . . "Battle of Maaten al-Sarra" . . . "one of the most spectacular Chadian victories" . . "attack" . . "Decisive Chadian victory" . . . "battle of Maaten al-Sarra" .