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Battle of Adal
Part of Eritrean War of Independence
Adal
Battle of Adal (Eritrea)
Date
1 September 1961
Location
Adal, Eritrea
Result
ELF victory
Start of the Eritrean War of Independence
Belligerents
Eritrean Liberation Front
Ethiopian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Hamid Idris Awate
Unknown
Strength
14
Unknown
Casualties and losses
1 captured
Unknown
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The Battle of Adal took place on 1 September 1961, and was the first battle in the Eritrean War of Independence.[1] In the battle, the Eritrean Liberation Front, which numbered at only 14, was able to overcome the local Ethiopian forces. Rebel weaponry included 1 British and 3 old Italian guns, while the majority of Rebels were unarmed.[1] The battle begun at 9:00 AM, and lasted about six hours,[2] and is commemorated in Eritrea as Revolution Day.[1]
The rebels who participated were:[1]
Hamid Idris Awate (ELF leader)
Abdu M. Fayd
Ibrahim M. Ali
Humed Qadif
Awate M. Fayd
Mohammed Bayraq (taken prisoner, later died in 1975 in an Ethiopian prison[2])
Mohammed Adem Hisan
Saleh Qaruj
Ahmed Fikak
Mohammed Hassen Duhe
Adem Faqurai
Ali Bakhit
Idris Mohamoud
Omar Karay
^ abcd"From the Experiences of the Eritrean Liberation Army (ELA)". NHarnet.net. 13 January 2005. Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
^ ab"GOLDEN JUBILEE (September 01, 1961 - September 01, 2011)". Farajat English Page. 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
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