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Rebel group in Chad in 1966–1993
FROLINAT (French: Front de libération nationale du Tchad; English: National Liberation Front of Chad) was an insurgent rebel group active in Chad between
FROLINAT
Rebellion against Presidents François Tombalbaye and Félix Malloum
Abatcha's leadership was able to give FROLINAT some cohesiveness. However, Musa's faction broke off again soon after FROLINAT's founding, forming the independent
Chadian_Civil_War_(1965–1979)
1978–1987 series of military campaigns
Civil War, when the insurgent Muslim National Liberation Front of Chad (FROLINAT) extended its guerrilla war against the Christian President François Tombalbaye
Chadian–Libyan_War
President of Chad from 1960 to 1975
between his government and northern FROLINAT rebels. During the war, his regime was supported by France, while FROLINAT was supported by Libyan leader Muammar
François_Tombalbaye
President of Chad from 1979 to 1982
acting president from March to April 1979. A northerner, Goukouni commanded FROLINAT rebels with Libyan support during the first Chadian Civil War against Chad's
Goukouni_Oueddei
1978–80 French operation in Chad
protecting N'Djamena from the FROLINAT. Opération Tacaud was triggered by the capture of Faya-Largeau by the FROLINAT on 17 February 1978, opening the
Opération_Tacaud
Chadian politician
was one of the founders of the Front de Libération Nationale du Tchad (FROLINAT), an organization established in 1966 to oppose the rule of President François
Ibrahim_Abatcha
Leader of Libya from 1969 to 2011
Hunaysh or Gaddafi. Libya had long supported the FROLINAT militia in neighbouring Chad, but FROLINAT became divided over its ties to Libya in 1976. In
Muammar_Gaddafi
Chadian rebel
insurgent group, the FROLINAT. Baghlani played a prominent part in the Congress of Nyala in which the FROLINAT was formed. When the FROLINAT's first leader was
Mohamed_Baghlani
Ruling party in Chad (1984–1990)
addition to lingering animosity based on the early association of FAN with FROLINAT, which had worked to oust the southern-based government of François Tombalbaye
National Union for Independence and Revolution
National_Union_for_Independence_and_Revolution
Air warfare branch of Chad's military
first major combat operations in June–July 1977, against Libyan-supported FROLINAT rebels. Following an attack on Zouar, reconnaissance missions were launched
Chadian_Air_Force
President of Chad from 1982 to 1990
A member of the Toubou ethnic group from northern Chad, Habré joined FROLINAT rebels in the first Chadian Civil War against the southern-dominated Chadian
Hissène_Habré
Military overthrow of President François Tombalbaye
the army's incapacity to deal with the ongoing rebellion waged by the FROLINAT, FAN and related insurgent groups.[citation needed] There are strong indications
1975_Chadian_coup_d'état
Rebel group in Chad in 1976–1984
a Chadian rebel army active during the Chadian Civil War. Composed of FROLINAT units that remained loyal to Hissène Habré following his break from Goukouni
Armed_Forces_of_the_North
Town in Tibesti, Chad
its control was hotly contended. It was first besieged in 1968 by the FROLINAT rebels led by Mahamat Ali Taher, and was relieved only by the arrival in
Zouar,_Chad
of Sudan as the key supplier of the FROLINAT. While he was internationally recognized as the head of the FROLINAT, he was losing control of the units
Abba_Siddick
Cultural and Social Revolution (MNRCS) National Liberation Front of Chad (FROLINAT)–People's Armed Forces (FAP) Popular Movement for the Liberation of Chad
List of heads of state of Chad
List_of_heads_of_state_of_Chad
Rebel faction in Chad
démocratique révolutionnaire or CDR), active in Chad, was a faction of FROLINAT founded by Ahmat Acyl and later headed by Acheikh ibn Oumar and was also
Democratic Revolutionary Council
Democratic_Revolutionary_Council
Capital and largest city of Chad
Dictionary of Chad, Scarecrow, 1987, pp. 229–230 Robert Buijtenhuijs, Le Frolinat et les guerres civiles du Tchad, Karthala, 1987, pp. 67–175 "Major Agglomerations
N'Djamena
Amphibious wheeled Armored personnel carrier
Front of Chad (FROLINAT) rebels. To downplay the extent of overt Libyan involvement, the Urutus were typically stationed near FROLINAT posts and presented
EE-11_Urutu
French bolt-action rifle
Tchadiennes and Forces Armées Nationales Tchadiennes) and rebels of the GUNT and FROLINAT Comoros Congo-Brazzaville Djibouti France Free French Forces and French
MAS-36_rifle
Military unit
of Chad (FROLINAT), and was one of the original groups in rebellion against the regime of François Tombalbaye. But, when in 1971 FROLINAT's new secretary-general
Command Council of the Armed Forces of the North
Command_Council_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_the_North
Ethnic group in the central Sahara
derde hoped to rally the Toubou to the National Liberation Front of Chad (FROLINAT). Moral authority became military authority shortly thereafter when his
Toubou_people
Strip of land between Chad and Libya
Chadian president François Tombalbaye: Gaddafi would halt his support for FROLINAT rebels and grant a loan or payment to Chad. In exchange for this, Chad
Aouzou_Strip
Military leader of Chad in 1975
had badly deteriorated, after the creation of the rebel insurgent group FROLINAT in 1966 and the consequent loss of control by the government of many of
Noël_Milarew_Odingar
Chadian insurgent rebel group
insurgent leader Mohamed Baghlani, who had been expelled in June from the FROLINAT by the organization's secretary-general Abba Siddick. The new group was
Volcan_Army
1960–1965 political unrest in Central Africa
War between 1965 and 1979, the Front de Libération Nationale du Tchad (FROLINAT) explicitly rejected secessionism in its bid to remove the southern-backed
Congo_Crisis
British bolt-action rifle
Yemen Yugoslav Partisans Zambia[better source needed][page needed] Chadian FROLINAT Ireland: Used by Irish Republican Army during War of Independence. Lee–Enfield
Lee–Enfield
24 December 2025. "Peace Agreement between Government of Chad and FAN, FROLINAT and Other Rebel Factions African Transitional Justice Hub". African Transitional
Languages_of_Chad
N'Djamena captured Chad occupied by Libya Chadian-Libyan merger Belligerents FROLINAT GUNT FAP Libya (from December) Supported by: American and British mercenaries
Second_Battle_of_N'Djamena
French military operation in Chad from 1969 to 1972
independent in 1960. In 1965 the Chadian Civil War erupted, and a year later the FROLINAT, an insurgent group, was formed to overthrow the Chadian President François
Opération_Bison
1950s American light aircraft
in West Africa. They were deployed to Chad from April 1969 against the FROLINAT as part of Operation Limousin in the Chadian Civil War (1965–1979). Six
Piper_PA-20_Pacer
French/British attack aircraft
contributed significantly in halting an offensive by Goukouni Oueddei's FROLINAT forces. One aircraft was shot down, with the pilot being recovered later
SEPECAT_Jaguar
Chadian soldier and politician (1944–1982)
factions. In the same year, Acyl supported Libya's goal to reunite the FROLINAT's main factions, that resulted in the congress of Faya in which Goukouni
Ahmat_Acyl
Chadian politician
Fort-Lamy (1972–1975) and former member of National Liberation Front of Chad (FROLINAT). Involved in politics during the democratic process, he founded later
Mahamat_Djarma_Khatir
Armoured personnel carrier
War. BTR-152s were deployed by the National Liberation Front of Chad (FROLINAT) during the First Chadian Civil War, and were instrumental in a motorized
BTR-152
Chadian diplomat and politician (born 1956)
Council (FROLINAT/CDR), he was in charge of the group's information and propaganda from 1982 to 1985; afterwards he was second vice-president of FROLINAT/CDR
Mahamat_Saleh_Annadif
Insurgent group
No. 2, special issue: Local Warfare in Africa (1988/1989), pp. 17-27. FROLINAT Malloum's Military Government Civil war in Chad (1965–1979) v t e v t e
People's_Armed_Forces
Light machine gun
Belize[page needed] Belgium: post-war Biafra Botswana[page needed] Canada Chadian FROLINAT Central African Republic: used by Gendarmerie and Republican Guard Croatia:
Bren_light_machine_gun
Town in Bahr el Gazel, Chad
once at Salal during the conflict with Libya in 1978. On 15 April 1978, FROLINAT forces, led by Goukouni Oueddei, took Salal before marching south to the
Salal,_Chad
new organization created was called National Liberation Front of Chad (FROLINAT); Abatcha was secretary-general and it was governed by a thirty-member
Liberation_Front_of_Chad
Confrontation in the Chadian Civil War
commander of FROLINAT rebels, before splitting from FROLINAT together with Goukouni Oueddei after Abba Siddick assumed leadership of FROLINAT. After disagreements
Battle_of_N'Djamena_(1979)
Chadian insurgent leader
Development (UFDD). A Muslim from northern Chad, he began his career as a FROLINAT rebel, and when the group's Second Army split in 1976 he sided with his
Mahamat_Nouri
Law enforcement agency
of the Toubou units, forming la Deuxième Armée (the Second Army) of the FROLINAT. Notwithstanding this setback, President François Tombalbaye showed much
National_and_Nomadic_Guard
since 23 May 2024. Political parties National Liberation Front of Chad (FROLINAT)–Armed Forces of the North (FAN) Rally for Unity and Democracy in Chad
List of prime ministers of Chad
List_of_prime_ministers_of_Chad
after saw the birth in Sudan of the National Liberation Front of Chad (FROLINAT), created to militarily oust Tombalbaye and the Southern dominance. It
History_of_Chad
Israel Iraq United States Libya Islamic Legion Pro-Libyan Chadian factions FROLINAT GUNT (1979–86) Codos (1983–86) PLO (1987) Supported by: East Germany Soviet
List_of_wars_involving_France
Conflict fought for independence
Augusto Sandino's forces against the occupying U.S. Marines. In Chad, by FROLINAT against the Tombalbaye dictatorship In South Africa, against the apartheid
War_of_independence
Hostage crisis during the First Chadian Civil War
rebel group was formed, the Front for National Liberation of Chad, or FROLINAT, that began an insurgency in northern Chad against the post-independence
Claustre_Affair
S. Department of State, March 6, 2007 Buijtenhuijs, Robert (1978). Le Frolinat et les révoltes populaires du Tchad, 1965-1976 (in French). Mouton Éditeur
Hadjarai_peoples
1960-1982 combined military force in Chad
Chadian Armed Forces are ranked eleventh overall recent military growth. FROLINAT Malloum's Military Government Civil war in Chad (1965–1979) Chad: A Country
Chadian_Armed_Forces
interests by excluding pro-Libyan factions like Abba Siddick's "Original FROLINAT" and Ahmat Acyl's Volcan Army, that menaced to form a counter-government
Kano_Accord
Coordinated missions, operations and projects
(1969–1972) — French intervention to counter FROLINAT insurgency. Tacaud (1978–1980) — Operation to avoid FROLINAT rebels taking Chad's capital. Manta (1983–1984)
List_of_military_operations
Press, pp. 28-29. ISBN 0-313-27918-7. Buijtenhuijs, Robert (1978); Le Frolinat et les révoltes populaires du Tchad, 1965-1976, Mouton, p. 242. ISBN 90-279-7657-0
Anakaza_tribe
Civil War, Galopin went to the Tibesti Mountains to negotiate with the FROLINAT and other Toubou rebels. However, rather than being a mere negotiator,
Pierre_Galopin
Armored car
Noratlas aircraft. These vehicles first saw combat against BTR-152s manned by FROLINAT rebels in Chad during Opération Tacaud, successfully engaging an insurgent
Panhard_AML
however, were most evident in its interactions with France, Libya, and FROLINAT. In his first few months in office, Malloum persuaded a few eastern rebel
Chad_under_Félix_Malloum
against the government of François Tombalbaye from the Sudan-based group FROLINAT. 1966–1976: Mao Zedong launches the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution
List of revolutions and rebellions
List_of_revolutions_and_rebellions
International border
which are allowed to cross the boundary. For instance, Sudan offered the FROLINAT rebel group sanctuary in western Sudan during the Chadian Civil War (1965–1979)
Chad–Sudan_border
International border
Gaddafi also began interfering in Chadian affairs, actively supporting FROLINAT anti-government forces in the first Chadian Civil War and moving troops
Chad–Libya_border
allowed FROLINAT – a guerilla movement trying to overthrow President of Chad François Tombalbaye – to establish bases in Darfur in 1969. However, FROLINAT factional
History_of_Darfur
Fourth Dominican Republic on July 1, 1966 Chadian Civil War 1965–1979 FROLINAT (from 1966) First Liberation Army (until 1975) Second Liberation Army (1968–76)
List_of_proxy_wars
Bilateral relations
southern bias in government offended many Sudanese Muslims. Sudan allowed FROLINAT rebels to organize, train, and establish bases in western Sudan and to
Chad–Sudan_relations
emirates to form UAE Yemeni unification Chadian Civil War (1965–1979) FROLINAT (from 1966) First Liberation Army (until 1975) Second Liberation Army (1968–76)
List_of_wars_involving_Chad
After 1967 the derde hoped to rally the Toubou to the insurgent group FROLINAT. Moral authority became military authority shortly thereafter when his
Oueddei_Kichidemi
List of wars from 1945 to 1989
North Vietnam 1965 1979 Chadian Civil War (1965–1979) Part of the Cold War FROLINAT (from 1966) First Liberation Army (until 1975) Second Liberation Army (1968–76)
List_of_wars:_1945–1989
(pre-reapproachment) United States Libya Islamic Legion Pro-Libyan Chadian factions FROLINAT GUNT (1979–1986) Codos (1983–1986) FAP (1978–1986) Pro-Libyan Palestinian
List of wars involving the Democratic Republic of the Congo
List_of_wars_involving_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Chadian officer in the French external intelligence service SDECE
and Algerian wars, Gourvennec employed violent tactics against suspected FROLINAT members and sympathizers among the population. In his capacity as security
Camille_Gourvennec
exile. Chadian–Libyan War Libya Islamic Legion Pro-Libyan Chadian factions FROLINAT GUNT (1979–1986) Codos (1983–1986) FAP (1978–1986) Palestine Liberation
List of wars involving Palestine
List_of_wars_involving_Palestine
Socialism and Islamism, which in 1966 he ended up organizing in Sudan as FROLINAT, had close ties with Pyongyang and had North Korean help for its establishment
Africa–North_Korea_relations
of his area, Kanem. Aboubakar formed the Third Liberation Army of the FROLINAT, later called Popular Movement for the Liberation of Chad (MPLT) in January
Aboubakar_Abdel_Rahmane
Egypt Israel Iraq Algeria United States Libya Pro-Libyan Chadian factions FROLINAT GUNT (1979–1986) Codos (1983–1986) FAP (1978–1986) PLO (1987) Abu Nidal
List_of_wars_involving_Egypt
Political party in Chad
of the Children of Chad to form the National Liberation Front of Chad (FROLINAT). Chad: Defunct parties Archived April 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
Chadian_National_Union
French hero of the Liberation of France during World War II (1915–1990)
had to contain the menace represented to the Chadian government by the FROLINAT rebels; but tensions with the Chadian President brought to his replacement
Michel_Arnaud
Chadian political figure
(MDRT). Although Bono's new party eschewed violence, some cadres of the FROLINAT allegedly considered joining it. Two days before the planned press conference
Outel_Bono
along with other exiles, he founded ACTUS, a party hostile to both the FROLINAT and Wadel Abdelkader Kamougué's de facto government of southern Chad, the
Fidèle_Moungar
constitution once this period has expired. FROLINAT-Fondamental, a more conservative split from FROLINAT formed in 1978, announces its dissolution and
1991_in_Chad
after saw the birth in Sudan of the National Liberation Front of Chad (FROLINAT), created to militarily oust Tombalbaye and the Southern dominance. It
Tombalbaye_government
IAF remained essentially neutral, just as the French had done when the FROLINAT marched on Malloum three years earlier. FAN secured control of the capital
Transitional Government of National Unity (Chad)
Transitional_Government_of_National_Unity_(Chad)
Chadian politician and military leader
movement in France, then joined the Chadian National Liberation Front FROLINAT (Chad National Liberation Front; in French : "FRont de LIbération NATionale
Acheikh_Ibn-Oumar
Month of 1978
Chadian Civil War and invaded northern Chad in support of Chad's rebels, the FROLINAT (Front de libération nationale du Tchad), led by Goukouni Oueddei. Libya's
January_1978
its membership increased to 12,000. Some of the membership supported the FROLINAT insurgency group, but trade union support was not influential. In 1975
Trade_unions_in_Chad
Bilateral relations
President Félix Malloum's 1978 request for increased military aid to fight the FROLINAT insurgency coincided with a marked increase in Soviet activity in Africa
Chad–United_States_relations
(FAP), and originally assumed the name of Third Liberation Army of the FROLINAT. The formation originated from the expulsion of Aboubakar Abdel Rahmane
Popular Movement for the Liberation of Chad
Popular_Movement_for_the_Liberation_of_Chad
Month of 1978
protesters on January 9. The city of Faya-Largeau in northern Chad fell to FROLINAT (Front de libération nationale du Tchad), the Chadian rebel group led by
February_1978
Ibrahim Abatcha to form the powerful National Liberation Front of Chad (FROLINAT). Musa soon resumed his autonomy and with his wing of the FLT operated
Ahmed_Hassan_Musa
Travail de Centrafrique Chad - Front National de Libération du Tchad (FROLINAT) Chile - Partido Comunista de Chile (PCCh) Chile - Socialist Party of Chile
List of foreign delegations at 24th PCF Congress (1982)
List_of_foreign_delegations_at_24th_PCF_Congress_(1982)
conflict (1978–1987) Libya Islamic Legion Pro-Libyan Chadian factions FROLINAT GUNT (1979–1986) Codos (1983–1986) FAP (1978–1986) Pro-Libyan Palestinian
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Chadian activist, educator, and politician
Liberation Front of Chad or FROLINAT, which was based in Libya. In 1978, she moved to Tripoli and returned to politics. FROLINAT members dubbed her "the mother
Hadjé_Halimé
Goukouni Oueddei Aboubakar Abdel Rahmane, Chadian warlord and founder of FROLINAT who was active during the civil war (1966–1993) Gontchomé Sahoulba Ibni
List_of_Chadians
ISBN 978-0-275-96353-8. Garondé Djarma (2003). Témoignage d'un militant du FROLINAT. L'Harmattan. p. 30. ISBN 978-2-7475-4294-4. Africa Special Report: Bulletin
Abbo_Nassour
(pre-reapproachment) United States Libya Islamic Legion Pro-Libyan Chadian factions FROLINAT GUNT (1979–1986) Codos (1983–1986) FAP (1978–1986) Pro-Libyan Palestinian
List of wars involving Nigeria
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1979 Chadian Civil War peace treaty
intensity with widespread destruction of life and property. Kano Accord FROLINAT History of Chad Library of Congress Country Study Frustrations of Regional
Lagos_Accord
Idriss Déby, when they merged with other factions to form the Movement for Democracy and Development (MDD), led by Medela. FROLINAT Chad: A Country Study
Western_Armed_Forces
Guerrilla leader Movement War Goukouni Oueddei FROLINAT Chadian–Libyan War Hissène Habré Ibrahim Abatcha Chadian Civil War Idriss Déby Patriotic Salvation
List_of_guerrillas
Chadian politician
France) and a leader of the first movement of rebellion in Chad named FROLINAT. He was also a professor and researcher in mathematics in France, Algeria
Ibni_Oumar_Mahamat_Saleh
Month of 1980
troops loyal to former Prime Minister Hissène Habré and the pro-Libya FROLINAT (Front de libération nationale) loyal to President Goukouni Oueddei. Over
March_1980
FROLINAT
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Boy/Male
Danish, German
Sacred
Girl/Female
Irish
Ancient.
Boy/Male
Tamil
In control of own passions
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Irish, Jamaican, Latin
Merciful; Servant; Peaceful; Soldier
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Arabic, Australian
Mark; Sign
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Indian
Son of Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Greatest; Related to the Moon; Earth
Surname or Lastname
English
English : see Eubanks.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Ready; prepared.
Biblical
my God judgeth
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