Operation Tail-Wind

Operation Tail-Wind
Part of Biafran War
Date January 7 – 12, 1970 Location Owerri and Uli Result Decisive Nigerian victory Capitulation of Biafra
Belligerents
Nigeria	Biafra
Commanders and leaders
Olusegun Obasanjo	Odumegwu Ojukwu Philip Effiong Joseph Achuzie Lambert Iheanacho Azum Asoya Ogbugo Kalu Timothy Onwuatuegwu  †
Strength
~120,000 troops	unknown
Casualties and losses
unknown	unknown

Operation Tail-Wind (January 7 – 12, 1970) was the final military conflict between Nigeria and Biafra. The operation took place in the towns of Owerri and Uli, both of which were captured by Nigerian forces. The operation ended with General Odumegwu Ojukwu fleeing to the Ivory Coast and then president of Biafra Philip Effiong surrendering to Olusegun Obasanjo.