Moroccan-Mauretanian Invasion
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Was the occupation and partition of Spanish Sahara by Morocco and Mauritania after the withdrawal of the Spanish forces.
Chronology
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December 1975: Laayoune conquered by morocco.
December 1975: In 1975, Mauritanian President Mokhtar Ould Daddah's troops seized Tichla and Lagouira, marking the military occupation of the territory. This action was part of Mauritania's territorial expansion efforts in the region.
January 1976: At the beginning of 1976, Mauritania, under the leadership of President Moktar Ould Daddah, theoretically controlled the southern third of Western Sahara, while Morocco, led by King Hassan II, controlled the northern two thirds. This division led to conflict and instability in the region.
January 1976: The last Spanish troops leave Laâyoune while the Moroccan troops arrive in Dakhla.
November 1975: Moroccan troops capture Smara.
January 1976: Mauritanian troops occupy Dakhla.
January 1976: At the beginning of 1976, Mauritania, under President Moktar Ould Daddah, controlled the southern third of Western Sahara, while Morocco, under King Hassan II, controlled the northern two thirds through military occupation. This division was a result of the Madrid Accords of 1975, which divided the territory between the two countries.
