Aouzou Strip
Originally called "Faya", the town was renamed "Largeau" after French Colonel Étienne Largeau; upon Chadian independence from France, it assumed the name "Faya-Largeau". The town was captured by Libya when Libya annexed the Aouzou Strip in 1975, but was retaken by Hissène Habré's forces in 1980. Libya recaptured Faya-Largeau in 1983, but retreated in 1987.