March 17th, 1988
Eritrean War of Independence: The Nadew Command, an Ethiopian army corps in Eritrea, is attacked on three sides by military units of the Eritrean People s Liberation Front (EPLF) in the opening action of the Battle of Afabet. event on March 17, 1988. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
Events around March 17, 1988
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