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The Nigerian Civil War (6 July 1967 – 15 January 1970), also known as the Biafran War, was a civil war fought between Nigeria and the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state which had declared its independence from Nigeria in 1967.
The blockade interdicted food, medicine, and other supplies needed by civilians. Nigerian federal leaders obstructed the passage of relief supplies and stated that starvation was a deliberate tactic of war, although also dismissing reports of famine as Biafran propaganda. [1] All is fair in war, and starvation is one of the weapons of war.
The Midwest Invasion of 1967 or Midwest Offensive, codenamed Operation Torch, [1] was a military operation between Nigerian and Biafran military forces during the Nigerian Civil War. The invasion began on August 9 when 3,000 Biafran soldiers led by General Victor Banjo crossed the River Niger Bridge into Asaba .
Roundel of the Biafran Air Force. New Nigerian newspaper page, 7 January 1970. End of the Nigerian civil war with Biafra. "Owerri is now captured. Ojukwu flees his enclave." Photographs of the military Obasanjo, Jallo, Bissalo, Gowon. At the beginning of the war Biafra had 3,000 soldiers, but at the end of the war, the soldiers totalled 30,000 ...
The Biafran Airlift was an international humanitarian relief effort that transported food and medicine to Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War. It was the largest civilian airlift and, after the Berlin airlift of 1948–49, the largest non-combatant airlift of any kind ever carried out.
Disabled Biafran war veterans in 2017. At the beginning of the Nigerian Civil War, Biafra had 3,000 soldiers. This number grew as the war progressed, ultimately reaching 30,000. [2] No official support for the Biafran Army came from any other nation, although arms were clandestinely acquired.
The Biafran Air Force B-25 and B-26 bombers were also fitted with self made Ogbunigwe rockets and bombs. [19] Ogbunigwe was the most effective Biafran weapon during the war and the Nigerian forces were not able to find an efficient defence against it.
Nigerian Civil War starts in 1967; 1975 Nigerian coup d'état (1975) Military government. Supreme Military Council (SMC) ... Biafran victory: Operation Tiger Claw (1967)