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BATTLE // January 1, 1990

Battle of Massawa

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Overview

The Second Battle of Massawa took place in 1990 in and around the coastal city of Massawa. The offensive was conducted by both land and sea units of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) against the Ethiopian Army and resulted in the destruction of the Ethiopian 606th Corps.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Forces & casualties

Troop strength

  • EPLF20,000
    medium
  • Ethiopia22,000
    medium

Ethiopia fielded a 1.1 : 1 numerical advantage

Casualties

  • EPLF3,000
    medium15% loss rate
  • Ethiopia9,000
    medium41% loss rate
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Commanders (1)

EPLF

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