According to Maurice Barbier and Ahmed Baba Miské, the fighting took place during the night of February 14 to 15, 1976, with strong units attacking the Moroccan troops in the city after its recovery.

Shortly after the start of the attack, Moroccan reinforcements left the town of Smara but were unable to counter-attack.

[4] According to the writer Ahmed Baba Miské, the Moroccan garrison was totally destroyed.

[5] According to the statements of King Hassan II, Algerian troops participated directly in the second battle of Amgala.

[8][9][10] The two battles of Amgala raised fears of a confrontation between Morocco and Algeria, a prospect that gradually faded in April 1976.