Siege of Saïo
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The siege of Saïo or battle of Saïo took place during the East African Campaign of World War II. Belgo-Congolese troops, British Commonwealth forces and local resistance fighters besieged the fort at the market town of Saïo in south-western Ethiopia in 1941. The siege lasted for several months, culminating in an Allied attack on the Italian garrison thereby forcing it to surrender.
1941-03-25T00:00:00Z
1941-07-06T00:00:00Z
1941 Siege of Saïo
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Aerial view of Saïo fortress| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1941 | Siege of Saïo | siege | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Aerial view of Saïo fortress | Commons | ||
