What the records say
- When
- 6 Jul 1967 – 15 Jan 1970
- Kind
- Civil war
- Deaths
- 1,000,000
- Coordinates
- 6.46° N, 7.55° E
- Type
- Civil war
- Region
- Africa
- Cities
- Enugu, Port Harcourt
- Side a
- Nigerian federal government
- Side b
- Republic of Biafra
- Alliances
- Nigerian federal government, Republic of Biafra
Placed approximately by the source.
Nigerian Civil War
1967–1970 war
The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War, Nigeria–Biafra War, or Biafra War, was an armed conflict fought between Nigeria and the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state that had declared its independence from Nigeria in 1967. During the war years, General Yakubu Gowon served as the head of state of Nigeria, while Biafra was led by Lieutenant Colonel Chukwuemeka "Emeka" Odumegwu Ojukwu.
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- Global Wars & Armed Conflicts, 1914–2026Kaggle compilationNo licence stated
- Wikidata: wars and rebellionsWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
Includes 2 events
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- Operation Hiroshima15 Nov 1968 · Military operation
- Operation OAU2 Sep 1968 · Military operation
- Operation Tiger Claw17 Oct 1967 · Military operation
- Operation Leopard27 Mar 1969 · Military operation