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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.
(1967–1970) Nigeria Egypt Biafra: Victory. Reincorporation of Biafra into Nigeria; Operation UNICORD (1967) Nigeria Biafra: Victory: Midwest Invasion of 1967 (1967) Nigeria Biafra: Victory: First Invasion of Onitsha (1967) Nigeria Biafra: Biafran victory: Operation Tiger Claw (1967) Nigeria Biafra: Nigerian victory: Fall of Enugu (1967 ...
Nigerian-Biafran War: General Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Military Governor of Eastern Nigeria, declared his province an independent republic called Biafra. 1970: 8 January: Ojukwu fled into exile. His deputy Philip Effiong became acting President of Biafra: 15 January: Effiong surrendered to Nigerian forces. Biafra was reintegrated into ...
In September 1969, Biafra acquired four ex-Armee de l'Air North American T-6Gs, which were flown to Biafra the following month, with another T-6 lost on the ferry flight. These aircraft flew missions until January 1970 manned by Portuguese ex-military pilots. [11] During the war, Biafra tried to acquire jets.
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.
1970 War of Attrition. Part of the Arab–Israeli conflict Israel Egypt Soviet Union Cuba PLO Jordan Syria: 1967 1970 Nigerian Civil War Nigeria Biafra: 1967 1967 Nathu La and Cho La clashes India China: 1967 1974 PGRS/Paraku Rebellion [21] Indonesia: PGRS/Paraku 1968 2019 Moro conflict Part of the Civil conflict in the Philippines Philippines
On 29 May 2000, the Lagos Guardian newspaper reported that the former president Olusegun Obasanjo commuted to retirement the dismissal of all military persons, soldiers and officers, who fought for the breakaway Republic of Biafra during Nigeria's 1967–1970 civil war. In a national broadcast, he said the decision was based on the belief that ...