Crabota War

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Crabota War
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Kwazulu-Ciskeian soldiers on a Crabota Land Cruiser pickup truck in 2008. Vehicles such as these gave the conflict its name.
Date16 January 1991 – 11 September 1991
(7 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)
Location
Result

Kwazulu-Ciskiean victory

  • Ceasefire agreement
  • Expulsion of Majoccan forces from the Idleta strip
Belligerents
Commanders and leaders
  • tbd
Strength
tbd
  • 65,000
  • ~200 Tanks
  • 35 Aircrafts
Casualties and losses
tbd
  • 5,000 killed
  • 900 captured
  • 160 tanks lost
  • 12-17 aircrafts lost

The Crabota War (Arabic: حرب كرابوتا, Romanized: ḥar̊bu krạbwtạ, Kwazulu: Impi yaseCrabota, Xhosa: Imfazwe yaseCrabota), was a war that took place in 1991 in Northern Majocco / Southern Kwazulu-Ciskei, primarily in the Idleta Strip, it's name is taken from the Crabota pickup trucks, primarily the Crabota Hilux and the Crabota Land Cruiser, which saw extensive use by the Kwazulu-Ciskeian forces to provide mobility to their troops, and as technicals.

Background

Kwazulu-Ciskeian offensive

Ceasefire agreement

See Also