Battle of Ansaba

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Battle of Ansaba
Part of Eritrean War of Independence
Battle of Ansaba Battle of Ansaba (Eritrea)
Date Autumn 1963 Location Result ELF victory
Belligerents
Eritrean Liberation Front	Ethiopian Empire
Commanders and leaders
(DOW)	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	23 guns captured

The Battle of Ansaba took place in autumn of 1963, and was part of the Eritrean War of Independence. It was fought in , North of Keren, In Anseba Region.

In the battle, the Eritrean Liberation Front successfully ambushed an enemy convoy heading from Keren to Halhal. In the battle, the ELF captured 23 guns, including a Bren light machine gun, as well as ammunitions. The ambush was led by , who died of wounds he had received in the confrontation.^[1]

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