Eritrean Defence Forces
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The Eritrean Defence Forces are the military forces of Eritrea, known for their significant role in regional conflicts in the Horn of Africa, including operations in neighboring Ethiopia.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eritrean Defence Forces canonical | 6 |
| Eritrean Armed Forces | 3 |
| Eritrean Defence Forces (alleged) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military organization ⓘ |
| allegation |
forced conscription
ⓘ
human rights abuses ⓘ indefinite national service ⓘ war crimes in Tigray region ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Eritrean Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eritrean Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderDispute |
Djibouti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Isaias Afwerki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderTitle | Commander-in-Chief ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under President of Eritrea ⓘ |
| conflict |
Eritrean War of Independence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eritrean–Ethiopian War NERFINISHED ⓘ Somali conflict (support and involvement allegations) ⓘ Tigray War NERFINISHED ⓘ border skirmishes with Djibouti ⓘ |
| conscriptionBasis | national service program ⓘ |
| country | Eritrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrine | militarized self-reliance ⓘ |
| equipmentSource |
captured equipment from Ethiopia
ⓘ
foreign suppliers ⓘ |
| estimatedSize | hundreds of thousands of personnel ⓘ |
| foundedBy | People's Front for Democracy and Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Sawa military training camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
border security
ⓘ
internal security ⓘ national defence ⓘ participation in regional conflicts ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Asmara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideologyInfluence |
Eritrean nationalism
ⓘ
PFDJ ruling party ideology ⓘ |
| involvedIn | regional power projection in the Horn of Africa ⓘ |
| legalStatus | state military ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Eritrea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Eritrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Eritrean People's Liberation Front armed wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Eritrean Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eritrean Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Eritrean Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | EDF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingSystem | Sawa national service training NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesConscription | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eritrean Defence Forces (alleged)
this entity surface form:
Eritrean Armed Forces
this entity surface form:
Eritrean Armed Forces
this entity surface form:
Eritrean Armed Forces