Battle of Tiro

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Battle of Tiro
Part of the Oromo conflict and the Ethiopian Civil War
Date August 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.^[1]