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Divisions 2001-2009, with most recent date of identification

 

           

1st Division[2]

2nd Division

3rd Division

4th Division

5th Division

10th Division

 

 

 

 

 

2007

11th Division

12th Division

13th Division

15th Division

16th Division

18th Division

2009

2007

2008

2008

2009

2008

21st Division

25th Division

26th Division

28th Division

29th Division

2007

2007

2007

 

2007

35th Division

36th Division

37th Division

39th Division

2007

2008

2007

2007

42nd Division

49th Division

 

2004

2009

 

Also, 51st Brigade.

 

Opposition

 

Eritrean National Alliance ~ 3000

            This is a Sudan-supported umbrella grouping 10 opposition movements. Eritrea

             support Sudan rebels.

 

Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization <500

            The Afar people are dispersed across Sudan, Ethiopia, and Ertriea. The RSADO

            is the Eretrian branch of their opposition movement.

Equipment

MBT                150

RECCE                        40

AIFV/APC       40

ARTY              150

ADA                70

 

1 x Mi-24

4 x Mi-17

1 x Bell 412

 

No. 3 Squadron (Mi-17)

No. 7 Squadron (Bell 412)

No. 8 Squadron (Y-12)

 

Deployment Ethiopia Border

 

Last confirmation 2008.

 

West 21st, 25th, 26th& 37th Divisions

Central 10th, 29th & 39th Divisions

East 35th Division



 

[2] The first five divisions are the original Eritrea Army divisions: 1-4 were raised in 1965, and 5th in 1966.

 

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