Operation UNICORD

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Operation UNICORD
Part of Biafran War
Nsukka Ogoja Operation UNICORD (Nigeria)
Date July 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.