What the records say
- When
- 23 Feb 1979 – 24 Feb 1979
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 0.34° S, 31.74° E
- Description
- battle fought in February 1979 during the Uganda-Tanzania War
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.
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