First Battle of Onitsha

The First Invasion of Onitsha was a battle and military offensive fought during the Nigerian Civil War between Biafran and Nigerian forces. The Nigerian Army's 2nd Division managed to seize control of Onitsha for less than a day before being pushed out and crushed by Biafran soldiers.

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1967  Wikidata
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Location: 6.1667, 6.7833, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1967 First Battle of Onitsha

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1968 Second Battle of Onitsha

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1968 Abagana Ambush

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1000	Kingdom of Nri		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1967	First Battle of Onitsha	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1968	Second Battle of Onitsha	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1968	Abagana Ambush	battle	Wikidata