Battle of Al Mahbes (1985)

Battle of Al Mahbes (1985)
	Part of the Western Sahara War
Date	12 January 1985
Location	Al Mahbes, Western Sahara27°24′58″N 9°03′04″W / 27.416°N 9.051°W
Belligerents
Polisario Front	Morocco
Casualties and losses
66 killed ; 6 T-55s ; 2 BMP-1s ; 6 other vehicles; (Moroccan claim)	25 Killed ; 48 wounded; (Moroccan claim); 311 killed; 3 captured; 1 Moroccan Mirage F1 shot down; 17 tanks; 14 armoured personnel carriers; 21 other royal vehicles; (Polisario claim)
	Location within Western Sahara

The Battle of Mahbes was fought on 12 January 1985 during the Western Sahara War. As part of its Grand-Maghreb offensive, the Polisario Front, with heavy means (tanks and ground-to-air missiles), breaks through the wall of sand defended by the Royal Moroccan armed forces.