What the records say
- When
- Apr 1979
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 0.58° N, 32.55° E
- Description
- battle of Bombo was fought in April 1979 at the town of Bombo, Uganda, between Tanzanian forces and Ugandan troops
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Bombo
1979 battle between Tanzanian and Ugandan troops
During the Uganda–Tanzania War, the Battle of Bombo was fought in April 1979 at the town of Bombo, Uganda, between Tanzanian forces and Ugandan troops loyal to Idi Amin. After cutting the road between Kampala and Bombo, the Tanzanian 201st Brigade led by Imran Kombe was ordered to head north and seize Bombo. The town was mostly defended by retired Nubian officers of the Uganda Army.
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