1980 Gafsa Uprising

Attack led by rebels against the Tunisian authorities Gafsa events Gafsa, Tunisia 26 – 27 January 1980 Tunisian governmental victory Tunisia TunisiaSupported by: United States United States Sixth FleetLes trois décennies Bourguiba : témoignage France France Algeria AlgeriaFreedom of Information Act Electronic Reading Room CIA FOIA (foia.cia.gov) https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP90-00965R000403590005-9.pdf 2026-09-03 www.cia.govFreedom of Information Act Electronic Reading Room CIA FOIA (foia.cia.gov) https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/document/cia-rdp82-00850r000200080041-6 2026-09-03 www.cia.gov Morocco Morocco (Political support) Tunisia RebelsSupported by: Libya 1977 Libya Tunisia Ezzedine Chérif Tunisia Ahmed al-Marghani Libya 1977 Muammar Gaddafi ~300 60 militants white-space:nowrap; 59 killed 90+ wounded white-space:nowrap; 3 killed 42 detained 11 executed the Cold War and the Arab Cold War The Gafsa events refer to an armed operation conducted by Libyan-backed Tunisian nationalists in January 1980, during which they infiltrated and attacked the Tunisian city of Gafsa.St John Ronald Bruce Libya and the United States, Two Centuries of Strife 2013 University of Pennsylvania Press, Incorporated 9780812203219 https://books.google.com/books?id=WPTSBQAAQBAJ&dq=1980+gafsa&pg=PP87 9 October 2022 The attackers gained control of most city centers, but their attempts to incite a revolt among the residents failed. Tunisian security and military forces eventually recaptured the city and apprehended the attackers,Koven Ronald Tunisia Puts Down Assault by 300 On Southern City https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1980/01/29/tunisia-puts-down-assault-by-300-on-southern-city/902b341e-9f48-4705-ae28-eb254f44716e/ 9 October 2022 The Washington Post 29 January 1980 including their leader Ezzedine Chérif.https://ar.leaders.com.tn/article/5549-%D8%B1%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%AE%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B9%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%82%D9%81%D8%B5%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%A7-%D9%83%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%89 رشيد خشانة: أربعون عاما على عملية قفصة لتي أضاعت علينا فرصا كبرى ar.leaders.com.tn 1 August 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20211104122331/https://ar.leaders.com.tn/article/5549-%D8%B1%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%AE%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B9%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%82%D9%81%D8%B5%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%A7-%D9%83%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%89 4 November 2021 dead The operation significantly strained relations between Tunisia and Libya which had been tense since the failure of the Union between the two countries in 1974. References Category:1980 in Tunisia Category:Cold War rebellions Category:1980 conflicts Category:Military history of Tunisia Category:Muammar Gaddafi Category:January 1980 in Africa Category:Libya–Tunisia relations