Battle of Hazalo
| Battle of Hazalo | |||||||
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| Part of the Oromo Expansions | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Adal Sultanate | Oromo | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Nur ibn Mujahid | Michelle Gada | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Hazalo was fought between the forces of Adal Sultanate led by Nur ibn Mujahid, and Oromo of Gada Michelle in 1559. Nur and his troops were returning from a victory at the Battle of Fatagar against the Ethiopian Imperial army, when they were ambushed sustaining heavy casualties. Adal's elite soldiers the Malassay were killed in large number effectively ending the Harari states regional superiority.