Biafran secession

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Biafran secession was the attempt by the predominantly Igbo eastern region of Nigeria to break away and form the independent Republic of Biafra between 1967 and 1970, leading to a devastating civil war.

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Igbo
Igbo people
Igbo people ("Nigerian Civil War")
historicalEvent
Igbo ("Nigerian Civil War")
historicalPeriod
Bight of Biafra ("Biafra")
namedAfter
Douglas A-26 Invader ("Biafra")
operator
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 ("Nigerian Civil War")
usedInConflict

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