Tanzania invades Uganda
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Was a full-scale invasion of Uganda by Tanzanian forces resulting in the overthrow of Ugandan President Idi Amin.
Chronology
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May 1979: Battle of Lira.
January 1979: The TPDF launched a counteroffensive, re-securing Kagera by January 1979.
February 1979: The Tanzanian 20th Division launched an offensive in February and occupied the towns of Masaka and Mbarara that had been occupied by the forces of Ugandan dictator Amin Dada.
March 1979: In 1979, during the Uganda-Tanzania War, Tanzanian forces led by President Julius Nyerere and Ugandan rebels defeated a combined Ugandan-Libyan-Palestinian force at Lukaya, marking a significant turning point in the conflict.
April 1979: In early April 1979, the Tanzanian People's Defence Force (TPDF) seized the airport in Entebbe, Uganda, during the Uganda-Tanzania War. The operation was led by Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere and resulted in heavy casualties for Libyan troops and the destruction of the Uganda Army Air Force.
April 1979: Battle of Bombo.
April 1979: Battle of Jinja.
May 1979: Battle of Karuma Falls.
June 1979: The war ended when the TPDF reached the Sudanese border and expelled the last pro-Amin forces from Uganda.
February 1979: Battle of Gayaza Hills.
March 1979: Battle of Tororo.
April 1979: Battle of Sembabule.
February 1979: Battle of Simba Hills.
April 1979: Fall of Kampala to Tanzanian forces.
December 1978: On 4 December 1978, the Tanzanian People's Defence Force's 206th and Southern Brigades, led by President Julius Nyerere, secured Mutukula on the Tanzanian side of the border with Uganda.
