Toyota War: How Chad defeated Khadafi's army with pickups

In 1987, Chadian fighters equipped with mobile pickups inflicted a series of spectacular defeats on the Libyan army. A war that continues to illuminate asymmetric conflicts in the Sahel.

Published on RocksNews: 20 Sept 2026, 12:03 UTC
Updated: 20 Sept 2026, 12:04 UTC
Language: English (Original language: French)

Toyota War: How Chad defeated Khadafi's army with pickups — Image credit: BBC News Afrique

In 1987, Chadian fighters equipped with mobile pickups inflicted a series of spectacular defeats on the Libyan army. A war that continues to illuminate asymmetric conflicts in the Sahel.