What the records say
- When
- 22 Apr 1979
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 0.42° S, 33.20° E
- Description
- battle of the Uganda–Tanzania War that took place on 22 April 1979
Battle of Jinja
Battle of the Uganda–Tanzania War that took place on 22 April 1979
The Battle of Jinja was a battle of the Uganda–Tanzania War that took place on 22 April 1979 near and in the city of Jinja, Uganda between Tanzanian and allied Uganda National Liberation Front forces on the one hand, and Ugandan troops loyal to Idi Amin on the other. The Tanzanians and the UNLF men met slight resistance and captured Owen Falls Dam and the town of Jinja.
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