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BattleofOmal

1961–

The Battle of Omal in 1961 was a conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea, resulting in an Ethiopian victory and marking one of the early clashes in the Eritrean War of Independence that lasted until 1991.

Era
1961–
SIDES
1
⚔ CONFLICT PROXY WAR

BattleofOmal

⚔ Cold War · 1945–1991 is part of this war
Eritrean Liberation Front Eritrea
Duration: Ongoing Participants: 1 countries
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Battle of Omal
Date
1961–present
Type
proxy war
Duration
Ongoing
Participants
Eritrea
Parent War
Cold War
02 / Sides
Belligerents 1 participants
No data
VS
Eritrea Eritrea Primary
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature