Battle of Afabet

The Battle of Afabet was a three-day battle fought from 17 March through 20 March 1988 in and around the town of Afabet, as part of the Eritrean War of Independence. The battle has been described as being the largest battle in Africa since the Second Battle of El Alamein. It has been described as the most significant battle in terms of military and political consequences since the Ethio-Somali War, alongside the 1989 Battle of Shire of the Ethiopian Civil War.

Battle of Afabet
Part of the Eritrean War of Independence and the Ethiopian Civil War
Date17–20 March 1988
Location
Afabet, Eritrea
16.183333°N 38.683333°E / 16.183333; 38.683333
Result EPLF victory
Belligerents
EPLF Ethiopia
 Soviet Union (advisors)
Commanders and leaders
Mesfin Hagos Getaneh Haile
Strength
15,000–20,000 15,223
Casualties and losses
4,000–5,000 killed
5,000 wounded
8,000–9,000 killed
5,000 captured

1 killed
3 captured
Location within Eritrea
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