Today it is 59th years since the beginning of the armed struggle for independence. When we celebrate the 59 years of the beginning of the armed struggle for independence it is with mind that the history of the Eritrean Revolution amply proved that a popular struggle for a just cause based on conscious, united and organised people is bound to triumph over a heavily armed colonial entity enjoying the support of the major powers. And determined that we build a new history out of past history so as

Ever since freedom fighters of the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front had marched victoriously into Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, on 24th May 1991, after having dealt the final and decisive blow to the Derg army at Dekemare a few days earlier, the month of May has held a special place in the hearts of Eritreans. | Eritrea Embassy Media

Fenkil has become a great success because of its pivotal contribution to the realization of the political objective of Eritreans. The greatness and decisiveness of the Fenkil operation lies in its impact on the speed with which independence was achieved, not simply the liberation of Massawa or destruction of the enemy. Through Fenkil Eritreans were able not only to defeat the enemy in battlefield but also end the political and diplomatic dominance of the Derg. The valour of the tank battalions o