Battle of Adal

Battle of Adal
	Part of Eritrean War of Independence
Date	1 September 1961
Location	Adal, Ethiopia
Result	ELF victory Start of the Eritrean War of Independence ;
Belligerents
Ethiopian Empire	Eritrean Liberation Front
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Hamid Idris Awate
Strength
Unknown	14
Casualties and losses
Unknown	1 captured

Last updated February 09, 2025

The Battle of Adal took place on 1 September 1961, and was the first battle in the Eritrean War of Independence.^[1] In the battle, the Eritrean Liberation Front, which numbered at only 14, was able to overcome the local Ethiopian forces. Rebel weaponry included 1 British and 3 old Italian guns, while the majority of Rebels were unarmed.^[1] The battle begun at 9:00 AM, and lasted about six hours,^[2] and is commemorated in Eritrea as Revolution Day.^[1]

The rebels who participated were:^[1]

Hamid Idris Awate (ELF leader)
Abdu M. Fayd
Ibrahim M. Ali
Humed Qadif
Awate M. Fayd
Mohammed Bayraq (taken prisoner, later died in 1975 in an Ethiopian prison^[2])
Mohammed Adem Hisan
Saleh Qaruj
Ahmed Fikak
Mohammed Hassen Duhe
Adem Faqurai
Ali Bakhit
Idris Mohamoud
Omar Karay

References

1 2 3 4 "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.
1 2 "GOLDEN JUBILEE (September 01, 1961 - September 01, 2011)". Farajat English Page. 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

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[:0-1] 1 2 3 4 "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.

[:1-2] 1 2 "GOLDEN JUBILEE (September 01, 1961 - September 01, 2011)". Farajat English Page. 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2018-12-11.

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