Battle of Togoruba
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Battle of Togoruba | |||||||
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Part of Eritrean War of Independence | |||||||
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
19 killed 15 wounded |
84 killed 22 wounded |
The Battle of Togoruba took place on 15 March 1964, and was the first battle of the Eritrean War of Independence which involved the Ethiopian military instead of a Police unit. In the battle, an ELF unit led by Mohamed Ali Idris was able to defeat the Ethiopian Army. The ELF suffered 19 dead, while the Ethiopian Army suffered 84 dead and 22 wounded.
Source
"From the Experiences of the Eritrean Liberation Army (ELA)". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2006-12-28.
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