Battle of Togoruba

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Battle of Togoruba
Part of Eritrean War of Independence
ELF fighters, Eritrean separatists who fought against Ethiopia.webp
Date15 March 1964
Location
Togoruba, Ethiopia
Result ELF victory
Belligerents
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopian Empire Flag of Eritrea (1952-1961).svg Eritrean Liberation Front
Commanders and leaders
UnknownFlag of Eritrea (1952-1961).svg Mohamed Ali Idris
Casualties and losses
84 killed
22 wounded		 19 killed
15 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.

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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