Eritrean War of Independence

The Eritrean War of Independence was an armed conflict and insurgency aimed at achieving self-determination and independence for Eritrea from Ethiopian rule. Starting in 1961, Eritrean insurgents engaged in guerrilla warfare to liberate Eritrea Province from the control of the Ethiopian Empire under Haile Selassie and later the Derg under Mengistu. Their efforts ultimately succeeded in 1991 with the fall of the Derg regime.

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1961 — 1991  Wikimedia, Wikidata
war of national liberation, 

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Location: 15.4833, 38.25, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

1991-05-29T00:00:00Z

1961 — 1991 Eritrean War of Independence

1887-01-01T00:00:00Z

1887-01-01T00:00:00Z

1887 Italo-Ethiopian War of 1887–1889

1894-12-15T00:00:00Z

1896-10-23T00:00:00Z

1894 — 1896 First Italo-Ethiopian War

1974-10-13T00:00:00Z

1974-10-13T00:00:00Z

1974 Eritrean Civil Wars

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EPLF fighters with machine guns shot to Ethiopian forces

Rebel forces tanks in Ethiopian capital, Addis Abeba, after fall of the Derg regime.

EPLF fighters on their positions fighting with Ethiopian troops

Eritrean women fighters (EPLF), 1960s-1980s

EPLF fighters standing on top of a truck after siege of Nakfa, 1976-77

Eritrean Independence Fighters with Tanks

Destroyed Ethiopian tanks and Eritrean seperatist fighters after battle of Afabet

Montage of the Second Battle of Massawa - huge battle in Ethiopian Civil War. Clockwise - a damaged and abandoned government tank; government soldiers surrender to EPLF fighters; EPLF militiamen on a tank

EPLF in Massawa after successful battle for it and defeat of the Ethiopian army, 1990

Abandoned T-55 tank of the Ethiopian army, presumably after second battle of Massawa, 1990

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1993	Eritrea	sovereign state, country	Wikidata
event	war	1887	Italo-Ethiopian War of 1887–1889	colonial war	Wikidata
event	war	1894	First Italo-Ethiopian War	war, Kingdom of Italy, Ethiopian Empire	Wikidata
event	war	1961	Eritrean War of Independence	war of national liberation	Wikidata
event	war	1974	Eritrean Civil Wars	civil war	Wikidata
commons	image		EPLF fighters with machine guns shot to Ethiopian forces		Commons
commons	image		Rebel forces tanks in Ethiopian capital, Addis Abeba, after fall of the Derg regime.		Commons
commons	image		EPLF fighters on their positions fighting with Ethiopian troops		Commons
commons	image		Eritrean women fighters (EPLF), 1960s-1980s		Commons
commons	image		EPLF fighters standing on top of a truck after siege of Nakfa, 1976-77		Commons
commons	image		Eritrean Independence Fighters with Tanks		Commons
commons	image		Destroyed Ethiopian tanks and Eritrean seperatist fighters after battle of Afabet		Commons
commons	image		Montage of the Second Battle of Massawa - huge battle in Ethiopian Civil War. Clockwise - a damaged and abandoned government tank; government soldiers surrender to EPLF fighters; EPLF militiamen on a tank		Commons
commons	image		EPLF in Massawa after successful battle for it and defeat of the Ethiopian army, 1990		Commons
commons	image		Abandoned T-55 tank of the Ethiopian army, presumably after second battle of Massawa, 1990		Commons