After the defeat of Nadew Command, the moral and firepower of the Eritreans sky rocketed.
There was nothing that could stand in their way.
Soon, they launched successive attacks on the Ethiopian army.
The major operation being "operation Fenkil" which liberated the largest Port of Eritrea (Massawa) which was the only supply route for the Ethiopian army.
With lose of Massawa, it was a matter of time before the entire Ethiopian army collapses.