the battle was inconclusive. ahmed and his forces spent the rainy season at zobil mountain (east of kobo) while the ethiopian forces stayed at near lake ashenge. ahmed sent for armed assistance from the ottoman empire in arabia. according to abbé joão bermudes, imam ahmad received 2000 musketeers from arabia, and artillery and 900 picked men from the ottomans. when ahmed attacked the position near lake ashenge after the rainy season, he was successful and the christian army moved back further west. eventually the christians were victorious and adal collapsed.