55 Day War

55 Day War
	Part of the Angolan Civil War
Date	9 January 1993 – 6 March 1993; (56 days)
Location	Huambo, Angola
Result	UNITA victory
Belligerents
Angolan Armed Forces	UNITA
Commanders and leaders
João de Matos; Higino Carneiro	Jonas Savimbi; Demosthenes Amos Chilingutila
Strength
	20,000 soldiers ; 8,000–10,000 militia
Casualties and losses
	12,000 killed ; 5,000 captured (UNITA claim) ; 40 tanks (UNITA claim)
	At least 10,000 soldiers killed ; 5,000 civilians; 200,000 displaced

The 55-day war was a battle in the city of Huambo between the rebel forces of UNITA led by Arlindo Pena and the MPLA-led Angolan government. The 55-day war lasted between 9 January 1993 and 6 March 1993, resulting in UNITA emerging victorious and the destruction of most of the city.