Siege of Barentu
The siege of Barentu took place in 1977 in and around the town of Barentu in western Eritrea. It was jointly laid to siege by the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF) and the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) against the forces of Ethiopia. This was a decisive battle during the Eritrean War of Independence and marked the beginning of Soviet involvement in the conflict.
| Siege of Barentu | |||||||
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| Part of the Eritrean War of Independence | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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EPLF ELF | Ethiopia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Petros Solomon | Merid Negussie | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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