First Battle of Massawa
The First Battle of Massawa took place from 1977 to 1978 in and around the coastal city of Massawa in Eritrea. The port was besieged by the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) against the forces of Ethiopia, and was one of two battles in and around the city.
| First Battle of Massawa | |||||||
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| Part of the Eritrean War of Independence and Ethiopian Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| EPLF | Ethiopia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Mesfin Hagos | Merid Negussie | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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At least 2,000 dead 400 wounded | Unknown | ||||||
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