Defense of Umuahia

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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1969  Wikidata
battle, 
HMS Gifford, 

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Location: 5.5333, 7.4833, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1969-03-27T00:00:00Z

1969-04-22T00:00:00Z

1969 Defense of Umuahia

1969-12-20T00:00:00Z

1969-12-24T00:00:00Z

1969 Defense of Oguta

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1969	Defense of Umuahia	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1969	Defense of Oguta	battle	Wikidata
site	museum		HMS Gifford	preserved watercraft, seaward defence boat, museum ship, Royal Navy	Wikidata
site	museum	1985	National War Museum, Umuahia	National Commission for Museums and Monuments, military museum, architectural structure, museum	Wikidata