Battle of Halhal

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Battle of Halhal
Part of Eritrean War of Independence
Date18 July 1962
Location
Halhal, Ethiopia
Result ELF victory
Belligerents
File:Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Ethiopian Empire File:Flag of Eritrea (1952-1961).svg Eritrean Liberation Front

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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