Beginning of the Egyptian–Libyan War

Date: July 21, 1977 • Location: Mersa Matruh, Egypt

This milestone marked the outbreak and beginning of this historic period, which spanned 1977.

Libyan forces carried out a raid at Sallum, sparking a four-day war with Egypt.

Sallum is a harbourside village or town in Egypt. It is along the Egypt/Libyan short north–south aligned coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the far northwest corner of Egypt. It is, geodesically, eight kilometres east of the border with Libya, and 128 kilometres (80 mi) from the notable port of Tobruk, Libya.