Battle of Lira
The Battle of Lira was one of the last battles in the Uganda–Tanzania War, fought between Tanzania and its Uganda National Liberation Front (UNLF) allies, and 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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Battle of Lira
The Battle of Lira was one of the last battles in the Uganda–Tanzania War, fought between Tanzania and its Uganda National Liberation Front (UNLF) allies, and 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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4 Tanzanians killed
4 Tanzanians wounded
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1979-05-15
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Tanzanian-UNLF victory
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UNLF
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David Oyite-Ojok
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Imran Kombe
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Roland Chacha
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Battle of Lira
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1979-05-15
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the Uganda–Tanzania War
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Lira and surroundings, Uganda
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Tanzanian-UNLF victory
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~300
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Lira occupied by Tanzanian-UNLF forces
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