What is Opération Lamantin?
'''Opération Lamantin''' (French for [[manatee]]) was a December 1977 – July 1978 military operation by France with the help of the Mauritanian government, in its war against [[Sahrawi people|Sahrawi]] [[guerrilla]] fighters of the [[Polisario Front]]. It supported independence for [[Western Sahara]]. Airstrikes were launched in the provinces, but the results of the operation were not significant. France used [[SEPECAT Jaguar|Jaguar]] combat aircraft from [[Dakar]] Airbase. The bombings were targeted in the rail mines in [[Zouérat]] to the coast of [[Nouadhibou]], which were blocked by Polisario.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.realinstitutoelcano.org/documentos/98/DT-15-2004-E.pdf |format=PDF |publisher=[[Elcano Royal Institute|Real Instituto Elcano]] |last=González Campo |first=Julio |title=Documento de Trabajo núm. 15 DT-2004. Las pretensiones de Marruecos sobre los territorios españoles en el norte de África (1956–2002) |language=es |page=6 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042159/http://www.realinstitutoelcano.org/documentos/98/DT-15-2004-E.pdf |archive-date=4 March 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{military-stub}} [[Category:Valéry Giscard d'Estaing]] [[Category:1977 in Africa]] [[Category:1978 in Africa]] [[Category:Military of France]] [[Category:Mauritania]] [[Category:Wars involving Africa]]