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Coordinates: 25°09′N 12°22′W. Guelta Zemmur (or Guelta Zemour, Tamazight for "olive tree pool" [citation needed]) is a small town or village in the Moroccan -administered part of the territory of Western Sahara . The town is based around a guelta or oasis, retaining rain water for long periods.
- 19.51 km² (7.53 sq mi)
- Western Sahara
- Morocco
The Battle of Guelta Zemmur occurred on 7 October 1989, when POLISARIO guerrillas commanded by Lahbib Ayub attacked the village of Guelta Zemmur on the Moroccan side of the Moroccan Western Sahara Wall. The attack was the first major military engagement in the war since 1988, as the Polisario Front had ended negotiations with Morocco in that year.
- 7 October 1989
- Guelta Zemmur, Western Sahara
- Morocco victory
Guelta Zemmur. Type: Village with 6,740 residents. Description: human settlement. Categories: rural commune of Morocco, commune of Morocco and locality. Location: Western Sahara, North Africa, Africa. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude. 25.1488° or 25° 8' 56" north. Longitude.
Nov 15, 1981 · On Oct. 13, a three-pronged Polisario attack overwhelmed the isolated 2,400-man garrison at Guelta Zemmur, which lies outside the wall 25 miles from Mauritania, dealing the Moroccans their...
The attack on the Moroccan outpost at Guelta Zemmur in October 1981 substantially strengthened US support for the Moroccans, much to the guerrillas' dismay. ?
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Guelta Zemmur (Tamazight for "olive tree pool") is a city in the Western Sahara . This is a desert region with all the hazards that implies; in particular sun protection is needed. The town is mainly a military base, is in disputed territory, and has been the site of several battles.
The battle of Gueltat Zemmur occurred between 13 and 29 October 1981 when Polisario Front attacked the very small Moroccan garrison at Guelta Zemmur in Western Sahara. Using heavy military equipment including tanks and surface-to-air missiles, the Polisario Front defeated the Moroccan garrison forces entrenched around the town.
