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31 Μαΐ 2018 · Known as the father of Eritrea’s fight for emancipation from Ethiopia, he founded the armed wing of the Eritrean Liberation Army. It was named the Eritrean Liberation Front. Awate learned how...
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In August 1961, Awate had been hiding from Ethiopian authorities on Mount Abal. On September 1, 1961, Awate came into confrontation with the Ethiopian government, which is when he used guerilla war tactics to continue the ELF's struggle. [4]
On September 1, 1961, he fired the first shot against Ethiopian government forces at Mount Adal, igniting the Eritrea-Ethiopia War. Awate established the Eritrean Liberation Army, the armed wing of the Eritrean Liberation Front. His leadership played a crucial role in shaping the course of the war.
Hamid Idris Awate started the armed resistance for Eritrean independence against the Ethiopian government. On September 1, 1961, eleven rebels led by Hamid Idris Awate attacked police posts in the west of Eritrea including one on Mount Adal.
Hamid Idris Awate (Tigrinya: ሓምድ እድሪስ ዓዋተ; 10 April 1910 – 28 May 1962) was an Eritrean revolutionary and prominent guerrilla commander, and a symbol of the Eritrean War of Independence and independence struggle.
12 Σεπ 2020 · Haileslasie Weldu’s book on Hamid Idris Awate reveals the history that led to the beginning of the armed struggle. It documents Awate’s hunger for independence and justice, and describes how he and his companions received support from the people.
