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  2. Nigerian Civil War - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. 1967 in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    In 1967, a Civil war broke out in Nigeria, the war was between the Nigerian troops and Biafran troops. The head of state as at that time was Gen Yakubu Gowon and the Biafran troop were led by Col Chukuemeka Ojukwu. [1] The war lasted for three years, from 6 Jul 1967 to 15 Jan 1970.

  4. Blockade of Biafra - Wikipedia

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    In the aftermath of the 1966 Nigerian counter-coup, anti-Igbo pogroms erupted across northern Nigeria, killing thousands of Igbos. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu declared the independence of Biafra in the Igbo-populated areas of Nigeria in 1967, and the federal government led by Yakubu Gowon launched a civil war against the secessionist entity. [1]

  5. List of wars involving Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    1966 Nigerian coup d'état (1966) Government of Nigeria: Rebel Army Officers Government Victory. Overthrow of Abubakar Balewa; Assassination of 11 senior Politicians; Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi seized power; Instigation of Northern-led counter-coup; Nigerian Civil War starts in 1967; 1975 Nigerian coup d'état (1975) Military government. Supreme ...

  6. Biafran Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    A History of the Republic of Biafra: Law, Crime, and the Nigerian Civil War, (Cambridge University Press, 2020) online review; Jowett, Philip (2016). Modern African Wars (5): The Nigerian-Biafran War 1967-70. Oxford: Osprey Publishing Press. ISBN 978-1472816092. Odu, P.J. (2009). The Future That Vanished: A Biafra Story. Xlibris (self-published).

  7. Midwest Invasion of 1967 - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  8. Fall of Enugu - Wikipedia

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    The International Politics of the Nigerian Civil War, 1967–1970. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 9781400871285. Venter, Al J. (2016). Biafra's War 19671970 : A Tribal Conflict in Nigeria That Left a Million Dead. Helion & Company. ISBN 9781910294697

  9. First Invasion of Onitsha - Wikipedia

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    The First Invasion of Onitsha (October 4 − October 12, 1967) was a battle and military offensive fought during the Nigerian Civil War between Biafran and Nigerian forces. The Nigerian Army's 2nd Division managed to seize control of Onitsha for less than a day before being pushed out and crushed by Biafran soldiers.