| Operation Tiger Claw | |||||||
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| Part of Nigerian Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Nigeria |
 Biafra | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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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.