Operation Tail-Wind

Operation Tail-Wind (January 7 – 12, 1970) was the final military operation in the Nigeria-Biafra War. It took place in the towns of Owerri and Uli, which were captured from the Biafran Armed Forces by the Nigerian Armed Forces. Quotes By January 12, 1970, the war was over and Biafra Leader, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, had fled the country. Biafra officials, led by Lt. Col. Phillip Effiong, surrendered to Obasanjo who then arranged a passage to Lagos for them to sign the peace treaty that ended the war formally. How Obasanjo ‘tackled’ Head of State Yakubu Gowon during Nigerian civil war We are loyal Nigerian citizens and accept the authority of the federal military Government of Nigeria Lieut. Col. Philip Effiong, leader of Biafra in its final hours, came to Lagos today and formally declared the surrender of Biafra External Links Category:Conflicts Category:History of Nigeria