What the records say
- When
- 27 Mar 1969 – 22 Apr 1969
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 5.53° N, 7.48° E
- Description
- 1969 military operation
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Operation Leopard (1969)
Operation Leopard was a military operation conducted against Biafran troops defending Umuahia. No fighting took place inside Umuahia but the area surrounding it was heavily devastated by the Nigerian offensive. Umuahia was finally captured by Nigerian troops on April 22, 1969.
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