Battle of Halhal

{{Short description|1962 battle of the Eritrean War of Independence}}

{{Infobox military conflict

| conflict = Battle of Halhal

| partof = Eritrean War of Independence

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| date = 18 July 1962

| place = Halhal, Ethiopia

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| result = ELF victory

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| combatant1 = {{flag|Ethiopian Empire}}

| combatant2 = {{flagdeco|Eritrea|1952}} Eritrean Liberation Front

| campaignbox = {{Campaignbox Eritrean War of Independence}}

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The Battle of Halhal{{Cite web|url=http://www.ehrea.org/omerk.php|title=Untitled Document|website=www.ehrea.org|access-date=2019-02-01|quote=Hal Hal post defenders were Eritrean Police commandos trained by the Israeli military in advanced infantry and counter insurgency tactics.}} was a battle of the Eritrean War of Independence, and took place on 18 July 1962. In the battle, the Eritrean Liberation Front was able to overrun the local police office in Halhal and control it for an entire day.{{cite web|url=http://www.nharnet.com/Editorials/TodayinEriHistory/NharnetTeam_Jan13.htm|title=From the Experiences of the Eritrean Liberation Army (ELA)|date=13 January 2005|website=NHarnet.net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926162749/http://www.nharnet.com/Editorials/TodayinEriHistory/NharnetTeam_Jan13.htm|archive-date=2009-09-26|url-status=live|accessdate=6 December 2018|quote=Among many smaller military operations of 1962 included: overrunning and controlling for a full day the Halhal police post on 1968; the setting on fire of Gogne police post on 10 October 1962: overnight simultaneous attacks on police posts of Garsat, Galuj and Barentu on 15 November 1962. The attack at the Sala enemy camp left 6 soldiers killed.}} The defenders, which were Eritrean Police commandos, had been trained by the Israeli military.