Battle of the Gash-Barka

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Italian_Expeditionary_Corps_in_East_Africa
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions between Eritrea and Ethiopia
gptkbp:casualties high on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Eritrea
gptkbp:community_impact increased militarization in Ethiopia
increased nationalism in Eritrea
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced art and literature
commemorated in memorials
gptkbp:date 1998-2000
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations limited intervention
failed peace negotiations
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 years
gptkbp:economic_impact refugee crises
disruption of local economies
gptkbp:environmental_impact displacement of communities
destruction of infrastructure
gptkbp:followed_by Battle of the Serha
gptkbp:historical_context post-colonial conflicts in the Horn of Africa
gptkbp:historical_documentation studied by historians
documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_impact shaped Eritrean national identity
shaped Ethiopian military strategy
gptkbp:historical_significance part of a larger conflict
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Gash-Barka
gptkbp:influenced_by Ethiopian civil war
previous conflicts in Eritrea
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Eritrean_Defense_Forces
gptkb:Ethiopian_National_Defense_Force
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in memorial services held
anniversaries observed
gptkbp:leadership Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi
gptkbp:legacy long-term border disputes
gptkbp:location Gash-Barka region
gptkbp:media_coverage international media attention
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:political_movement
conventional warfare
defensive positions
offensive operations
gptkbp:notable_allies regional alliances formed
international support sought
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Gash-Barka
gptkb:Battle_of_Badme
Battle of the Serha
gptkbp:outcome Eritrean territorial gains
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Eritrean-Ethiopian_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Badme
gptkbp:result Eritrean victory
gptkbp:retirement_year ongoing tensions
efforts for peace talks
gptkbp:significance gptkb:region
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of border regions
gptkbp:type ground battle