Battle of Halhal
1962 battle of the Eritrean War of Independence / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Halhal[1] was a battle of the Eritrean War of Independence, and took place on 18 July 1962. In the battle, the Eritrean Liberation Front was able to overrun the local police office in Halhal and control it for an entire day.[2] The defenders, which were Eritrean Police commandos, had been trained by the Israeli military.[1]
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Battle of the Halhal police office | |||||||
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Part of Eritrean War of Independence | |||||||
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Eritrean Liberation Front | Ethiopian Empire |
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