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Libya – Chad War – Chad is the name given to the final and largest clash of the Libya–Chad conflict in 1987. It earned this name because the Chadian army used Toyota pickup trucks against Libya’s heavily armed and armored forces. The Chadian army emerged victorious in this war. Libya – Chad War Hostilities between Libya and Chad began in 1978. The path to independence from French colonial rule brought internal conflicts to Chad, and such conflicts continued frequently after independence. In the

Libya – Chad is the name given to the final battle of the war fought in 1987. It earned this name because the Chadian army used Toyota pickup trucks against Libya’s heavily armored and equipped forces. The Chadian army won the war. The Somali army still uses Toyota vehicles today. (Photo: Mohamed Haji) " image-alternate="" image-element-format="right"> Libya – Chad War Conflict between Libya and Chad began in 1978. Internal strife accompanying Chad’s transition from French colonial rule indep