What the records say
- When
- 9 Aug 1967 – Oct 1967
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 6.32° N, 5.61° E
- Description
- Nigerian military operation
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Midwest Invasion of 1967
Nigerian military operation
The Midwest Invasion of 1967 or Midwest Offensive, codenamed Operation Torch, was a military operation between Nigerian and Biafran military forces during the Nigerian Civil War. The invasion began on 9 August when 3,000 Biafran soldiers led by General Victor Banjo crossed the River Niger Bridge into Asaba. Upon reaching Agbor, the Biafrans split up.
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