Battle of Omal

Battle of Omal
	Part of Eritrean War of Independence
	Omal Battle of Omal (Eritrea)
Date	14 September 1961
Location	Omal, Eritrea
Result	ELF victory
Belligerents
Eritrean Liberation Front	Ethiopian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Hamid Idris Awate	Unknown
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
1 killed	Unknown

The Battle of Omal was the second battle in the Eritrean War of Independence, and took place in 14 September 1961.[1] In the battle, Ethiopian police units attempted to avenge the defeat in the Battle of Adal, but after a fierce battle they retreated.[2] The Battle of Omal was the first battle where the ELF lost a soldier, Mohammed Fayd.[2]

References

"GOLDEN JUBILEE (September 01, 1961 - September 01, 2011)". Farajat English Page. 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
"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.

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[1] "GOLDEN JUBILEE (September 01, 1961 - September 01, 2011)". Farajat English Page. 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2018-12-13.

[:0-2] "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.