Siege of Masaka
1985 battle of the Ugandan Bush War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the 1979 conflict between Tanzanian and Ugandan forces, see Battle of Masaka.
The siege of Masaka was a battle of the Ugandan Bush War that took place from 25 September to 10 December 1985 in which forces of the National Resistance Army (NRA) besieged and eventually captured the large Ugandan town of Masaka, from the Uganda National Liberation Army (UNLA).
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Siege of Masaka | |||||||||
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Part of the Ugandan Bush War | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Uganda | National Resistance Movement | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
John Tebandeke † Olanya Ojara (POW) James Tibamuleka † James Oketa |
Salim Saleh Patrick Lumumba | ||||||||
Units involved | |||||||||
Masaka Mechanised Regiment 32nd Battalion |
Mobile Brigade
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Strength | |||||||||
2,000–3,000 | Unknown | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
2,000–3,000 captured | Light |
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