Operation Leopard (1969)

Operation Leopard
Part of Biafran War
Date March 27 – April 22, 1969 (3 weeks and 5 days) Location Umuahia Result Nigerian victory
Belligerents
Nigeria	Biafra
Commanders and leaders
Mohammed Shuwa Theophilus Danjuma Ibrahim Babangida (WIA)	Azum Asoya Timothy Onwuatuegwu
Strength
unknown	unknown
Casualties and losses
unknown	unknown

Operation Leopard (March 27 – April 22, 1969) was a military operation conducted against Biafran troops defending Umuahia. No fighting took place inside Umuahia but the area surrounding it was heavily devastated by the Nigerian offensive. Umuahia was finally captured by Nigerian troops on April 22, 1969.