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Battle of Prino |
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Part of The Maridan - Portuguese War |
Maridan soldiers firing a mortar at Portuguese defensive positions around Prino. |
Date | August 5th, 2002 - August 13th, 2002 |
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Location | The major urban city of Prino |
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Status |
No Longer Ongoing |
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Territorial changes |
Marido retakes the major urban region of Prino. |
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Belligerents |
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2nd Maridan Republic
French Volunteers |
Portuguese Republic |
Commanders and leaders |
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Safino Afonso
Manuel Pointcale |
Ivo Roque |
Strength |
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21,385 Regulars
2,642 French Volunteers |
31,394 Regulars |
Casualties and losses |
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7,497 Dead |
5,486 Dead
6,396 Wounded
249 Missing
23,394 Captured |
The Battle of Prino took place during the major Maridan offensive dubbed "Desert Cobra" |