Operation Tail-Wind
Military conflict between Nigeria and Biafra / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Operation Tailwind.
Operation Tail-Wind (January 7 – 12, 1970) was the final military conflict between Nigeria and Biafra. The operation took place in the towns of Owerri and Uli, both of which were captured by Nigerian forces. The operation ended with General Odumegwu Ojukwu fleeing to the Ivory Coast and then president of Biafra Philip Effiong surrendering to Olusegun Obasanjo.
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Operation Tail-Wind | |||||||
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Part of Biafran War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Nigeria | Biafra | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Olusegun Obasanjo |
Odumegwu Ojukwu Philip Effiong Joseph Achuzie Lambert Iheanacho Azum Asoya Ogbugo Kalu Timothy Onwuatuegwu † | ||||||
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~120,000 troops | unknown | ||||||
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unknown | unknown |
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