✦ History

Uganda–Tanzania War

October 9, 1978 – June 3, 1979

Idi Amin's Uganda invaded Tanzania. Tanzanian forces and Ugandan exiles counterattacked, took Kampala and overthrew Amin.

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Battles 1

April 11, 1979
Fall of Kampala Tanzanian–UNLF victory Idi Amin, David Oyite-Ojok

Key commanders

Second Republic of Uganda 3

Muammar Gaddafi belligerent leader Idi Amin belligerent leader Yusuf Gowon military commander

Tanzania 7

Julius Nyerere belligerent leader Milton Obote belligerent leader Yoweri Museveni belligerent leader Tito Okello belligerent leader David Musuguri military commander David Oyite-Ojok military commander Silas Mayunga military commander