Operation UNICORD

Operation UNICORD
Part of Biafran War
Operation UNICORD is located in Nigeria
Nsukka
Nsukka
Ogoja
Ogoja
Operation UNICORD (Nigeria)
DateJuly 2 – 12, 1967
(1 week and 3 days)
Location
northern Biafran border, Nsukka, Ogoja and neighboring towns.
Result Nigerian victory
Belligerents
 Nigeria  Biafra
Commanders and leaders
Sule Apollo
Martin Adamu
Gado Nasko
Muhammadu Buhari
H.M. Njoku
Chukwuma Nzeogwu+
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Operation UNICORD (July 2 – July 12, 1967)[1] was an offensive launched by the Nigerian Army at the beginning of the Nigerian Civil War. It involved the capture of 6 major Biafran towns near their northern border.

  1. ^ Atanda, J. A; Aliyu, Abubakar; Kayode, M. O; Usman, Yusufu Bala; Tamuno, Tekena N, eds. (1984). Proceedings of the National Conference on Nigeria Since Independence, Zaria, March 1983. Zaria: Panel on Nigeria Since Independence History Project. p. 69. OCLC 14188479.