SYND 23/7/69 NIGERIAN TROOPS PREPARE FOR BIGGEST BATTLE OF CIVIL WAR
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- (23 Jul 1969) Nigerian Federal troops prepare for biggest battle of civil war
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The most amazing part of this war was that the biafran army had almost nothing to fight with, if not for the British support for Nigeria, Nigeria would have been a thing of the past.
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Lol! Biafrans had about 13 foreign nation help so please stop with this nonsense of being brave.
@@salisziaulhaq6156 , 13 nations against Nigeria and Nigeria still exist today?
@@salisziaulhaq6156 you be mumu which kind 13 nations help , you don read anything about the history? Olodo!
@@thecoke1808 go on Wikipedia fool🤣 y’all so dumb and to cap it all from a cowardly background
Nothing Good comes out of War. Nigeria is today more divided than it was during the civil war because Leaders and citizens have failed to LEARN from the Consequences of the War.
War brings out the Beast and Hatred in Man Against Humanity. #PEACE.
Nigeria has failed because it has continued to kill and murder the only light that it has..
It has rejected civilisation and chosen mediocrity..
Today Nigeria is bedeviled by bokoharam and fulani herds men.
Biafra had good fighters and you guys tried alot.
And they still ate grass😂😂
Tried for committing suicide?
@@mltmlt8667 Igbos were being killed. They fought against that. Suicide where? So you would sit there and not make a stand after being massacred senselessly for years??
@@tafidagadzama9964 yeah keep sucking those white toes, you love them so much. Grass?? But you're happy that those d!!!heads you call and called leaders couldn't have a backbone and do what was actually best for the country. They suffocated the country and Igbos made a stand. We ate grass?? But you're happy with the crumbs whites flick at you??💀💀💀 gtfoh it's absolutely laughable. Yeah you need to go outside and touch some grass - get back to reality, pussio.
😂😂 yes they tried
God bless Nigeria.
The Biafra project was destroyed with utmost ruthlessness. The reason being that the war was not prosecuted with national interest rather it was more of British business interests and tribal vengeance.
But where is Nigeria today? Politics in Nigeria today is still plagued with tribalism and ethnicity. Then what's the need for this senseless unity and war?
speak for yourself it only hausa igbo and yorbua.
It was a needless war. These are human beings and didn't deserve throwing bombs at them. I hate it.
@@tafidagadzama9964 weren't you the one saying Igbos were eating grass? Don't sit there and pretend to be righteous you fake pr*ck. "NeEdLeSs" 🤢 you're disgusting honestly.
It was the biggest error from both sides to have killed each other. I'm anti war.
Imagine fighting without food, no boot or helmet, no medication, no guns for 3yrs. Today Nigeria politics is nothing to write home about and you said we’re one. Th¥nder fire that one Nigeria
Majority of these soldiers were from Christians middle belt, and North easterners but today they are rewarded with Boko-haram and Fulani herdsmen.
That's not true . The so-called middle belt in the North are minority within minority . The predominant Army Forces whose bought the Second World War in BURMA under British from NIGERIA are HAUSA/FULANIS . That was why they dominated the Army after Nigeria got independence . More than half of Nigerian population are in the North . If you listen to the Soldiers singing in this documentary they're all singing in HAUSA .
Ali Baba Kano Charles king is right, majority of the federal troops were from the middle belt
@@alibabakano2971 the middle belter's speak hausa language as well. Majority of Nigerian troops during and after the war are from middle belt. They were deceived to believe that Igbos are the enemies Nigeria. I guess today they know who the real enemies are. Another thing you have to know is that all the minority tribes in that middle belt put together are way more in number than the Hausa and Fulani. I lived in the north so I speak from experience.
@@chidipaul9969 - That proved the profound Ignorant of ur understanding of the NORTHERN Composition . The SO-CALLED Middle Belt are Minority , they don't Count during that period . They're at the Mercy of the Overwhelming dominant of the HAUSA FULANIS for Centuries .
Majority of the SO-CALLED MIDDLE BELTERS if there's Such a thing , are uncivilized during the period . The NIGERIAN ARMY are dominated by HAUSA FULANIS right before the independent to today .They fought Bravely during the WW1 and the WW2 refer to BRITISH ARCHIVES .
@@alibabakano2971 one thing you still do not know is that among the so called core north, so many of them are still not Hausa /Fulani by tribe, especially those from north east. You said the middle belters are uncivilized.? Gowon, IBB, T. Y Danjuma, Ishaya etc are not Hausa /Fulani by tribe. "Hausa/ Fulani" is just an umbrella name for the whole of Northern Nigeria just like Yorobas always refers every body from the old eastern Nigeria as "Omo Igbo".
Alan Hart reporting.
Good morning i had come to realise that most of your CZcams video were comment turned off,pls work on it so that many people can comment on your video.
God bless Biafrans, mighty nation 🙏
Watching my dad with his 3rd marine commandos units makes me proud
Your dad's third marine commandos looked like a bunch of misfits and boy scouts rather than a trained army of soldiers. Not to say his sacrifice and those of his men are not appreciated, they are much appreciated. But still, it is what it is. I cringe just watching the conduct of our troops in a modern army. It's quite shameful to behold.
@@kufrejohn7783 you are a mess.
Allah is a dog Muhammad is a pig
Making you proud butchering humans. 🤮
Proud??💀 you handed the country to Europeans on a silver platter 🤢🤢🤢 you literally fought so that the US, Britain, Russia and Co. can profit MORE THAN LIEGERIAN LEADERS THEMSELVES... proud of what??👀 there is literally NOTHING TO BE PROUD OF. They're on the wrong side of history and a contributor to the horrible situation Liegeria finds itself in now. Bunch of traitors. Tell your dad to smd. SINCERELY.
Keep Nigerian resources within Nigeria all problems will go away quickly. Nigeria you are well blessed. Use you resources for your country and people. Stop stealing and taking your wealth to grease the economies of other nations. You have enough to reach everyone of you if you manage things correctly.
God bless Biafra!
God bless biafra
The real nigerian soldiers of those days
Real Nigerian soldier that got nothing but suffering and death even till today as Boko Haram and Fulani Herdsmen terrorists dish out death to so-called "fellow-Nigerians".
emojefe dot com, you're a compound fool. You are either ignorant of the history or you're deviating from the truth. Have you forgotten that the world powers helped your zoo country called Nigeria to win the war, such as Britain, US, Russia, Egypt, etc plus the air, land, sea and food blockade?
@@luckysnwachukwu8202
Luckys, I beg to differ with your statement. America was heavily engaged in the Vietnam war and could not have assisted Nigeria in the genocidal war against Biafra.
You people keep talking of support Nigeria received from other countries but forget to mention the support Biafra received from such countries as France, Portugal, Israel, Gabon, Equitorial Guinea, and Ivory Coast. US had no business with the war as it was engaged in another war. Britain support is understandable. Russia support came in form of sales of weapons to Nigeria. Egyptians experts helped Nigerian military personnel to operate some of the war equipment procured from Russia. So both sides received some military support. But Nigeria military was more tactical in blocking off many of your supply routes. There was no way Biafra could have won the war. Moreso, her military personnel were better trained and far outnumbered those of Biafra. All in all, it was an unfortunate incident that could have been avoided.
@@tosinomoyeni2036 You lie shamelessly. Biafra received no weapons from any country save minuscule light weapons flown in using light aircraft by France for a fee, at an exorbitant rate I dare to add. Hardly anything compared to what Nigeria was getting from the maniacal British government obsessed with oil and racial hatred, shipping thousands of tons of high calibre weapons to the Nigeria side to ensure that Nigeria win the war. Even at that Nigeria still struggled until they were encouraged by the imperialists to impose food blockade. Biafra has been vindicated as the world can see the type of Nigeria you fought for.
God bless BIAFRA ISEEE ISEEE ISEEE ISEEE ISEEE ISEEE ❤❤❤❤❤
Buhari Nigeria need to be divided into the former regions. Buhari you are a blind leader be with your cabal and the demonic senators round you. Nigeria need the freedom of divisions than patching the poor image we have today. Buhari you are lost and insane
Lmao armed 'crowd'
Armed crowd of misfits and inept officers. And after 50+ years nothing has changed. The NA is still the same bunch of ill trained clowns who are masters at oppressing unarmed civilians.
Gowon saved our lives. Imagine if that quick kill policy was put in effect. The fact that a lot of these soldiers were from the middle belt was a good thing cos if they were all Hausa/Fulani, we would have had a genocide.
Chris Nwokedi
I’ve just started watching this and I am interested in learning more about recent African history. Can you tel me more? Were you there, or did you have family in Nigeria? I would appreciate any personal stories you would like to share. Thank you.
Chris nwakedi I don't think you really know the definition of genocide.Gen Gowon didn't save any Biafran.if he does,why would the war lasted that long,Effiong Announcement was what saved our fathers from hunger not Even Nigeria Army.
Mumu man what is genocide efulefu
@@chinedukenneth3812
Chinedu, I don't believe Chris Nwokedi is old enough to tell stories about the war.
So 3 million people killed is not genocide ? Nigeria army was busy killing civilians women and children was that not a genocide?
These NG troops made a lot of noice thereby signaling the Enemy.
Our citizens cannot be described as enemies. This war was avoidable.
@@tafidagadzama9964 So why didn't they avoid it? No be to much sense go kill una? You agreed in Aburi and later refuse to honour that Agreement, saying the center was giving out too much power. Many years after, you still seek the same thing.🙄 Oppression has never helped any society grow. Read or look at History from Hitler germany to Roman and to America. Continue deceiving yourselves. 😂
@@andersoncharly6537 you mean I should endorse hate and killing? What do you mean by una? Please my friend, get your ass together. You just want to hate and deceive your people, our people into killing fighting senseless war. I have children with a yoruba woman and I was born in yoruba land, grew up in the North. Please map up an enemy for me because I don't see igbo man nor anyone as my enemy. If they are good enough to give me children, they are good to earn my respect.
The brigade commander is lt colonel etuk
16:02
Thanks lol
Drunk armed crowd
Only hired airforce from Egypt, Russia etc, which the Britain helped them arrange saved them. Imagine what would have happened if the Biafrans had air support?
When I look at the array of comments in this video clip alone, the same problem that led to the wasteful, avoidable civil war is obvious- Ego.
The biafra sympathisers of Eastern Nigerian ancestry feed their ego by claiming Biafra really 'tried' to hold the federal side at bay for 3 long years with minimal equipment and support.
The sympathisers of the federal side gloat over 'victory' over Biafra.
The Hausa-Fulani man boasts and gloats that no middle-belt or northern minority tribe comes close to his own 'superior/ majority' tribe.
It is such a shame and sad to see that even in this age, we fail to understand that we are all individually equal before God and each individual deserves mutual respect regardless of tribe or background. Moreso for us citizens of the same country! What do we stand to gain by always thinking of massaging our own ego rather than peaceful co-existence with one another?
Well, I guess there must be very few people who view things from my perspective.
We can put the blame game and finger pointing behind us, truly forgive and forge ahead as a nation. However, Nigeria needs honest leadership by this example at the highest level. Unfortunately, the protagonists of the civil war remain at the helm and I don't think Buhari buys my ideas, judging from his actions. We keep hope alive for a time my noble thoughts can become reality in Nigeria 🙏
Very kind and thoughtful comments on your part. However, I have just one question. What exactly is Nigeria? Is the belief that you can just conjure a nation from the smothering ruins of once antagonistic kingdoms not hubris in itself?
I'm so sorry but how dare you equate "trying to hold the federal side at bay" with the "victory over Biafra." You're COMPARING fighting for freedom with a WHOLE GENOCIDE of a group of people who fought for their freedom from a country put together by whites and guarded by money hungry greedy "leaders" (who follow those WHITE TOES when they tap and call them over to be disloyal to their fellow citizens). How dare you. Ego from Biafrans?? There's nothing to be egotistical about. It's righteous anger about INJUSTICE and the mourning of ATROCITIES IGBOS FACED. Don't ever drop such an unintelligent false equivalence on this topic matter again. It's absolutely ridiculous. This bs "we're all at fault" take is just that... BS. No we are not. We wanted to leave and we weren't allowed to. Don't come for Igbos. How dumb.
Was the war right or wrong..
You have sth to say.. Say it.. You haven't said anything.. Only beat about about bush..of course this would have been your comment if this was the Rwandan Genocide..
You guys have a gift saying so much without saying anything..you know what we call such folks.. Ndi okwu abuo, double faced hypocrites.. Cowards.. Honorless men.. You either on the AWOLOWO/Gowon side or you are one the Ojukwu and Effing side..
Say It was wrong to kill Igbos for so so so and so stated reasons.. Ie.. The were only rushing back into their small enclave to protect what was left of their kind..
Or as Major Hassan put it you say that you have no fucks given to the Biafrans, babies and mothers and soldiers and civilians alike..that If the opportunity to do it again came he would, gladly, except this time be would finish the job...
Fuck every one sir, you don't owe me shit, be unapologetic about it, what's on your innermost mind.. Speak words that are straight as an arrow.
Tell us your truth..
Tell us your heart sir.
Haba ma na!
@@Tunsmandieof course it is.. Only Nigerians will dispute this... They reason in corruption and genocide.
#WEMUSTCONTINUE
It's one of those obscure African wars you've probably never heard of. I'm guessing you got lost down the CZcams rabbit hole.
it's obscure because it's an African war ins't it? piss off
This war is probably the most well known African war. It was well covered by the media much like Vietnam at the time..
You clearly don’t have “common sense”
@@sidi45 I'd argue congo, angola and rhodesia got way more media coverage in the west
Ignorance... You lack education. Grab your history books and stay off MTV
Biafra Independence 2018!
We are at the end of 2019 and Biafra is still a thousand years late. When will Biafra arrive? Abi 2099?
2020 and no Biafra! This is the year they will get 2020 vision and cease with the unrealistic cry for a Biafra State. There is but ONE Nigeria!!
@Goodies Godson When will you stop eating human flesh in your Igbo land? Allow the abokis to bring cows to your erosion waste land.
@Goodies Godson Biafrans will win
@@noose04this is 2024 but the hope still. Continues
Lies lies lies has been said in this clip
Lt Col Etuk, the brigade commander
Jide Akeju no
Was about to ask if that was Etuk ? he was trapped in Owerri for 7 months and was able to break out of the seige.
@@raphaeloresanwo6673 yea great soldier he was
Col utuk from Akwa Ibom an intelligent man extremely brilliant. Today herdsmen terrorist say they fought the civi war and won.
umoh edemeka how
Is this the war or acting?
Armed crowd as soldiers lol
but Biafran Soldiers dealt with them
So why did Biafra surrender