Battle of Telay

Battle of Telay
	Part of Eritrean War of Independence
Date	mid-1963
Location	Telay
Result	ELF victory
Belligerents
Eritrean Liberation Front	Ethiopian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Omar Izaz	Unknown
Units involved
	Eritrean Policemen
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Many captured and killed; 17 guns seized

The Battle of Telay was a battle of the Eritrean War of Independence, and took place in mid-1963.

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In the battle, an Eritrean Liberation Front unit led by Omar Izaz was able to successfully ambush an Ethiopian Police Force heading from Gherger to Agordat, killing and capturing many prisoners, as well as capturing 17 guns.

After being informed of the ELF's objectives, several of the captured policemen were released and joined the Eritrean Liberation Front.^[1]

References[]

↑ "From the Experiences of the Eritrean Liberation Army (ELA)". http://www.nharnet.com/Editorials/TodayinEriHistory/NharnetTeam_Jan13.htm. Retrieved 2006-12-28.

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[1] "From the Experiences of the Eritrean Liberation Army (ELA)". http://www.nharnet.com/Editorials/TodayinEriHistory/NharnetTeam_Jan13.htm. Retrieved 2006-12-28.

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