Once established in the north, the Libyans conducted operations in support of various insurgent groups fighting against the Chadian government of Hissène Habré.

[1] At the start of 1987, the Libyan Expeditionary forces continued to hold strategic positions in the Chadian Sahara.

To accomplish this, it was decided that the Chadian defenses around Fada would be intentionally weakened; it was hoped that this reduction would be detected and that the Libyans would launch a counterattack to retake the town.

These requests were granted by the Libyan commander at Ouadi Doum, who dispatched a second task force to relieve the embattled first.

[1] The Chadian victory at B'ir Kora paved the way for FANT and other pro-government forces to mount further attacks against the Libyan army's positions in Northern Chad.