July 26, 1967 · Niger Delta / Coastal Theater
July 26, 1967
Nigerian naval forces captured Bonny Island in the Niger Delta, seizing control of the oil terminal that was the source of most of Nigeria's petroleum export revenue. The loss cut off Biafra's primary source of foreign exchange and prevented the secessionist state from funding its war effort through oil revenues. Nigeria now controlled the financial lifeblood of the region.
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