606 Chapter 5
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Israeli planes attacked the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) head-
quarters in a suburb of Tunisia’s capital. Israeli military officials claimed the attack
was in retaliation against the PLO for its attack on three Israeli civilians in Cyprus
during the prior week.
620 LIBYA/625 SUDAN
MID#2138
Dispute Number: 2138
Date(s): September 20, 1972 to September 21, 1972
Participants: 620 Libya/625 Sudan
Outcome (and Settlement): Released (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: On September 20, 1972, Libya sent five airplanes filled with troops and
ammunition to assist President Idi Amin of Uganda in his war against Tanzania. The
route the planes traveled was over Sudan, within its airspace. Because Sudan, along
with other African nations was attempting to mediate a conclusion in this war, the
Sudanese government subsequently forced these planes to land and seized the arma-
ments and men on board. The men and planes were sent home the next day, September
21, 1972.
Coding changes: End Date changed from September 22, 1972.
MID#3098
Dispute Number: 3098
Date(s): September 10, 1981 to December 6, 1981
Participants: 620 Libya/625 Sudan
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: Missing
Narrative: There were 25 Libyan raids on Sudan between in September and October
- The targets of the raids were believed to have been Chad rebels along the Suda-
nese border. Earlier, Libya had decided to break its tradition of neutrality and align
with the Soviet Union. Sudanese forces repelled several of the incursions.
Coding changes: Dropped from the dispute: 2 United States of America, 520 Soma-
lia, 651 Egypt, and 698 Oman.
MID#3072
Dispute Number: 3072
Date(s): February 16, 1983 to February 20, 1983
Participants: 620 Libya/2 United States of America, 625 Sudan, 651 Egypt