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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Nigerian_Civil_War
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Increased Nigerian control in the region
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gptkbp:casualties
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High casualties on both sides
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:Biafran_forces
gptkb:Nigerian_Army
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Gowon
gptkb:General_Ojukwu
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gptkbp:date
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March 1968
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gptkbp:duration
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Several weeks
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Port_Harcourt
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the larger conflict over Biafran independence
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Owerri
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gptkbp:impact
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Shift in war dynamics
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on future military strategies in Nigeria
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Owerri,_Nigeria
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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Significant media attention
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gptkbp:outcome
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Biafran retreat
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Nigerian_Civil_War
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Umuahia
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gptkbp:result
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Nigerian Army victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Strategic victory for Nigeria
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gptkbp:tactics
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Urban warfare
Use of artillery
Guerrilla warfare by Biafrans
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