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The Battle of Ansaba took place in autumn of 1963, and was part of the Eritrean War of Independence. It was fought in Jengeren, North of Keren, In Anseba Region.
| Battle of Ansaba | |||||||
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| Part of Eritrean War of Independence | |||||||
  Battle of Ansaba Battle of Ansaba (Eritrea) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Eritrean Liberation Front |
 Ethiopian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Mohammed Idris Haj (DOW) | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 23 guns captured | ||||||
In the battle, the Eritrean Liberation Front successfully ambushed an enemy convoy heading from Keren to Halhal. In the battle, the ELF captured 23 guns, including a Bren light machine gun, as well as ammunitions. The ambush was led by Mohammed Idris Haj, who died of wounds he had received in the confrontation.[1]
References
edit- ^ "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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