Battle of Telay

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

Battle of Telay
Part of Eritrean War of Independence
Datemid-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

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
  1. "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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