Battle of Tiro

Battle of Tiro
Part of the Oromo conflict and the Ethiopian Civil War
DateAugust 1974
Location
Tiro, Ethiopia
8°54′23″N 40°39′00″E / 8.906441°N 40.650047°E / 8.906441; 40.650047
Result Ethiopian victory
Belligerents
Ethiopia Oromo Liberation Army
Commanders and leaders
Gen. Getachew Shibeshi Elemo Qiltu †
Ahmad Taqi †

The Battle of Tiro took place in August 1974 that was fought between the Oromo Liberation Army, then led by Elemo Qiltu, and Ethiopian government forces.

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