Battle of Telay

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Battle of Telay
Part of Eritrean War of Independence
Date mid-1963 Location Result ELF victory
Belligerents
Eritrean Liberation Front	Ethiopian Empire
Commanders and leaders
	Unknown
Units involved
	Eritrean Policemen
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Many captured and killed 17 guns seized

The Battle of Telay was a battle of the Eritrean War of Independence, and took place in mid-1963.

In the battle, an Eritrean Liberation Front unit led by was able to successfully ambush an Ethiopian Police Force heading from to Agordat, killing and capturing many prisoners, as well as capturing 17 guns.

After being informed of the ELF's objectives, several of the captured policemen were released and joined the Eritrean Liberation Front.^[1]

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