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| Battle of Adal | |||||||
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| Part of Eritrean War of Independence | |||||||
  Adal Battle of Adal (Eritrea) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Eritrean Liberation Front |
 Ethiopian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Hamid Idris Awate | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 14 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1 captured | Unknown | ||||||
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]
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