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Battle of Halhal

Battle of Halhal was a battle fought in 1962 at Halhal, in what is now Eritrea. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Halhal. It was part of the Eritrean War of Independence, which ran from 1961 to 1991. The recorded result: Ethiopian victory.

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Fought1962
WhereHalhal, Eritrea15.939N, 38.282E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeEthiopian victory
BelligerentsEthiopian EmpireagainstEritrean Liberation Front
Part ofEritrean War of Independence1961 to 1991

Where it sits in the Eritrean War of Independence

Battle of Adal, 1961Battle of Omal, 1961Agordat Operation, 1962Battle of Halhal, 1962Battle of Ansaba, 1963Battle of Togoruba, 1964Siege of Nakfa, 1976Battle of Massawa, 1977Siege of Barentu, 1977Battle of Afabet, 1988Battle of Massawa, 199019611990Battle of Halhal, 1962
11 placed engagements of the Eritrean War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1962 (year precision)
PlaceHalhal, Eritrea
15.939N, 38.282E
KindBattle, Cold War
Battle of HalhalBattle of HalhalBattle of KerenBattle of AfabetBattle of AgordatSiege of BarentuAttack on Convoy BN 7Battle of KerenBattle of AfabetBattle of AgordatSiege of BarentuAsmaraMendeferaTessenei100 km15.939N, 38.282E
Placed at Halhal; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Halhal is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 24 in present-day Eritrea.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q60524453, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Halhal, revision 1370442479, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.