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4 unusual facts about Battle of Nsukka


Battle of Nsukka

On May 30, 1967 Ojukwu officially seceded the Eastern Region and proclaimed the new Republic of Biafra.

All of the chaos that occurred in the political ralm gave was to the 1966 Nigerian coup d'etat in which 11 senior politicians were killed by mainly Igbo soldiers led by the Army Major Chukwuma Nzeogwu.

With the Midwest Invasion over the Nigerians returned to Nsukka and began planning an invasion of the Biafran Capital Enugu.

Battle of Ore

On 6 July 1967 the Nigerian army invaded Biafra resulting in the Battle of Nsukka and ultimately the commencement of the Biafran War.



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