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Uganda–Tanzania War: Ugandan government forces fled Masaka as the Tanzania People's Defence Force bombarded and captured the town.
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1978–1979 armed conflict in East Africa
The Uganda–Tanzania War, known in Tanzania as the Kagera War and in Uganda as the 1979 Liberation War, was fought between Uganda and Tanzania from October 1978 until June 1979 and led to the overthrow of Ugandan President Idi Amin. The war was preceded by a deterioration of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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City in Uganda
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Armed forces of Tanzania
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Battle of Masaka
1979 battle of the Uganda-Tanzania War
The Battle of Masaka was a battle of the Uganda–Tanzania War that took place on 23 and 24 February 1979 in the town of Masaka, Uganda. Following artillery bombardment, most of the Ugandan government forces fled and Tanzanian and Ugandan rebel forces captured the town.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)