What the records say
- When
- 15 May 1979
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 2.27° N, 32.84° E
- Description
- 1979 battle of the Uganda–Tanzania War
Battle of Lira
1979 battle of the Uganda–Tanzania War
The Battle of Lira was one of the last battles in the Uganda–Tanzania War, fought by Tanzania and its Uganda National Liberation Front (UNLF) allies, against Uganda Army troops loyal to Idi Amin on 15 May 1979. The Tanzanian-led forces easily routed Lira's garrison of Amin loyalists, and then intercepted and destroyed one retreating column of Uganda Army soldiers near the town.
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