What the records say
- When
- 7 Apr 1979
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 0.05° N, 32.46° E
- Description
- 1979 battle of the Uganda-Tanzania War
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Entebbe
1979 battle of the Uganda-Tanzania War
The Battle of Entebbe was a battle of the Uganda–Tanzania War that took place on 7 April 1979 on the Entebbe peninsula in Uganda between Tanzanian units and Ugandan and Libyan units. The Tanzanians occupied the area, killed hundreds of Libyans, and ended the Libyan airlift in support of the Ugandan government.
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