The Western Uganda campaign of 1979 was a military operation by Tanzanian forces and allied Ugandan rebels, mainly the Front for National Salvation, against Uganda Army troops loyal to Ugandan Preside
The Rwenzori Mountains were difficult to traverse for the Tanzania People's Defence Force's Task Force.
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 f
Masaka after the battle and subsequent destruction
Masaka in 2014. The town did not fully recover from its destruction until the 2010s.