Kagnew Battalion: Ethiopia in the Korea War 1950-1953

70 years ago, at the end of June 1950, the Korean War began which became one of the largest military conflicts since the end of World War II. The fighting on the territory of the Korean Peninsula lasted more than three years, causing over a million death. In the predawn hours of June 25, 1950, North Korean troops crossed the border with a neighbor to the South under the cover of artillery. The United Nations Security Council condemned the actions of the DPRK as an invasion and began to form a command to send military forces to Korea to repel the advance of Kim Il Sung’s army. Ultimately, twenty-two countries took the side of protecting the sovereignty and security of the South Korean people - one of these states, ready to fearlessly defend the freedom of the citizens of South Korea was Ethiopia.