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Siege of Owerri
Part of Nigerian Civil War
Date
October 15, 1968 – April 25, 1969 (6 months, 1 week and 3 days)
Location
Owerri, Nigeria
Result
Biafran victory
Belligerents
Nigeria
Biafra
Commanders and leaders
E.A. Etuk Ted Hamman †
Timothy Onwuatuegwu Joseph Achuzie Ogbugo Kalu Azum Asoya Carl Gustaf von Rosen
Strength
3,000
unknown
Casualties and losses
1,800-2,700
unknown
v
t
e
Nigerian Civil War
1967
UNICORD
Midwest Invasion
Enugu
1st Onitsha
Asaba
Tiger Claw
1968
2nd Onitsha
Port Harcourt
Abagana
OAU
Owerri
Hiroshima
Blockade
1969
Leopard
Umuahia
1970
Tail-Wind
The siege of Owerri (October 15, 1968 – April 25, 1969) was a battle between Nigerian and Biafran forces in the Nigerian Civil War. The capture was a major victory for the Biafrans because the victory opened up telephone lines, enhanced road telecommunications, and showed that with stiff resistance, Biafra could defeat Nigerian forces.
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