Operation Alula

Operation Alula Aba Nega (Tigrinya: ወፍሪ አሉላ አባ ነጋ), commonly shortened to Operation Alula (Tigrinya: ወፍሪ አሉላ), was a counter-offensive during the Tigray War by the Tigray Defense Forces against the Ethiopian military and its allies in Tigray. The operation was named after Ethiopian general Ras Alula Aba Nega, who was of Tigrayan descent. The offensive was launched on 11 June 2021 and recaptured vast swaths of territory across central and eastern Tigray, including the regional capital of Mekelle.

Operation Alula Aba Nega
Part of Tigray War
Date11 June 2021 – 6 July 2021
Location
Tigray Region, Ethiopia
Status Tigrayan victory
Belligerents
 Tigray  Ethiopia
 Eritrea
Commanders and leaders
Tsadkan Gebretensae
Tadesse Werede Tesfay
Getachew Reda		 Abiy Ahmed
Birhanu Jula
Abebaw Tadesse
Filipos Woldeyohannes
Units involved
Tigray Defense Forces
Ethiopian divisions:
  • Ethiopian infantry divisions
    • 11th infantry division
    • 20th infantry division
    • 21st infantry division
    • 24th infantry division
    • 25th infantry division
    • 31st infantry division
    • 32nd infantry division
Eritrean divisions:
  • Eritrean infantry divisions
    • 21st infantry division
    • 32nd infantry division
Strength
80,000 50,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown 18,000+ killed (TDF claim)
6,600 captured (TDF claim)
1 Lockheed C-130 Hercules
At least 64 civilians killed
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