| 词条 | Battle of Tsorona |
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|conflict = Battle of Tsorona |partof = Eritrean–Ethiopian border conflict |image = |caption = |date = 12–13 June 2016 ({{Age in months, weeks and days|year1=2016|month1=06|day1=12|year2=2016|month2=06|day2=13}}) |place = Tsorona, Eritrea |coordinates = {{Coord|15|N|39|E|display=title}} |map_type = |map_relief = |latitude = |longitude = |map_size = |map_marksize = |map_caption = |map_label = |territory = No territorial changes |result = Both sides claim victory[1] |status = |combatant1 = {{flag|Eritrea}} |combatant2 = {{flag|Ethiopia}} |combatant3 = |commander1 = {{flagdeco|Eritrea}} Isaias Afewerki {{flagdeco|Eritrea}} Sebhat Ephrem |commander2 = {{flagdeco|Ethiopia}} Mulatu Teshome {{flagdeco|Ethiopia}} Siraj Fergessa |units1 = |units2 = |strength1 = |strength2 = |casualties1 = 18 killed (Eritrean claim)[2] Heavier than the Ethiopian losses (Ethiopian claim)[3] |casualties2 = Lighter than the Eritreans (Ethiopian claim)[1] 200+ killed, 300+ wounded (Eritrean claim)[3] |notes = |campaignbox = {{Campaignbox Second Afar insurgency}} }} The Battle of Tsorona was an engagement between the Eritrean and the Ethiopian armies fought near the border town of Tsorona.[4] Eritrean government statements identified Ethiopian armed forces as the aggressors and the Ethiopian government using a smokescreen of propaganda to justify the attack.[3] Ethiopian government statements claim that the Eritrean military was seriously degraded by the attack.[5] BackgroundRelations between Eritrea and Ethiopia have been brittle and tensions between the two countries have remained high after both countries fought each other in the Eritrean–Ethiopian War which lasted from 1998 to 2000, and since the end of the war there have been a number of small border skirmishes between the two countries using small arms, however the 2016 engagement utilized "medium- and long-range artillery".[4] BattleEritrean claimsAccording to the Eritrean Information Ministry, Ethiopian forces attacked Eritrean troops at Tsorona on Sunday, June 12, 2016.[3] After an overnight battle, the troops were repelled on Monday, June 13, 2016.[3] Ethiopian forces quickly withdrew back over the border, with Eritrea estimating Ethiopian losses at 200 dead and 300 wounded, Eritrea did not identify any losses.[3][4] Ethiopian claimsEthiopian government spokesman Getachew Reda initially denied any knowledge of clashes between Eritrea and Ethiopia. [6] Subsequent comments by the Ethiopian government spokesman claimed "there were significant casualties on both sides, but more on the Eritrean side." [7] References1. ^1 Afp. "" Mail Online. 'Significant' Casualities in Eritrea and Ethiopia Border Battle. June 13, 2016. Accessed July 06, 2016. {{DEFAULTSORT:2016 Eritrean-Ethiopian border skirmish}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://shabait.com/news/local-news/22038-commemoration-of-martyrs-day-|title=Commemoration of Martyrs Day|access-date=2016-06-20}} 3. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite web|url=http://shabait.com/news/local-news/22014--press-release|title=Press Release|access-date=2016-06-19}} 4. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.voanews.com/content/latest-ethiopia-eritrea-clash-culmination-of-long-festering-tensions/3380322.html|title=Latest Ethiopia-Eritrea Clash is Culmination of Long-festering Tensions|access-date=2016-06-19}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-16/eritrea-says-it-killed-200-ethiopian-troops-in-border-clash|title=Eritrea Says It Killed 200 Ethiopian Troops in Border Clash|access-date=2016-06-19}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.timeslive.co.za/africa/2016/06/13/Eritrea-accuses-Ethiopia-of-launching-border-attack|title=Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of launching border attack|date=2016-06-13|access-date=2016-06-19}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-36515503|title=Ethiopia and Eritrea blame each other for border clash|access-date=2016-06-19}} 8 : 2016 in Eritrea|2016 in Ethiopia|Conflicts in 2016|Eritrea–Ethiopia border|Territorial disputes of Eritrea|Territorial disputes of Ethiopia|June 2016 events in Africa|Second Afar insurgency |
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