Asaba massacre
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The Asaba Massacre occurred in October 1967 in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria during the Nigerian Civil War.
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Location | Asaba, Nigeria |
Date | 5–7 October 1967 |
Target | Igbo/civilians of Asaba |
Attack type | Mass murder |
Deaths | At least 1,000. |
Perpetrators | Nigerian 2nd Division under Murtala Mohammed, Ibrahim Haruna, Ibrahim Taiwo |
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