Operation Tiger Claw

Operation Tiger Claw
	Part of Nigerian Civil War
Date	October 17–23, 1967
Location	Calabar
Result	Nigerian victory
Belligerents
Nigeria	Biafra
Commanders and leaders
Benjamin Adekunle; Muhammadu Buhari	Ogbo Oji (WIA); Festus Akagha
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

Operation Tiger Claw was a military operation and battle in the Nigerian Civil War, fought between Nigerian and Biafran military forces. The battle took place in the major port of Calabar.^[1] The Nigerian forces were led by Benjamin Adekunle, while the Biafrans were led by Maj. Ogbo Oji. The aftermath was a major loss to the Biafrans as it cost them the loss one of their largest ports and exacerbated the naval blockade imposed against them by Nigeria.

^ Tucker, Spencer C. (2018-03-01). The Roots and Consequences of Independence Wars: Conflicts that Changed World History. ABC-CLIO. pp. 386–391. ISBN 978-1-4408-5599-3.

[1] Tucker, Spencer C. (2018-03-01). The Roots and Consequences of Independence Wars: Conflicts that Changed World History. ABC-CLIO. pp. 386–391. ISBN 978-1-4408-5599-3.

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