536:. Kitete could not get a view of the fighting as darkness fell and, considering that artillery had landed near his post and hearing heavy firing, believed that his men had been ambushed. Unable to reach his frontline commanders via radio, he ordered his artillery to bombard the hills immediately behind Bondo Camp. Meanwhile, Tanzanian soldiers at the front of the column charged forward. They secured the abandoned recoilless rifle and Katyusha rocket launcher and spotted about 50 Ugandan soldiers retreating down the Arua road. The Tanzanians pursued them up into the hills when their own artillery began to strike. The first shell dismembered two Tanzanian soldiers, killing them. The pursuit quickly ended as Tanzanian soldiers dived to the ground to take cover. They were unable to reach their artillery battery via radio, and the bombardment continued. Journalists
504:. Positioned 20 kilometres south of Arua, Bondo Camp was one of the largest military installations in the country, serving as the home base for the Kifaru Mechanised Specialist Reconnaissance Regiment. On 27 May 1979 Kitete ordered his brigade to halt five kilometres away from Bondo Camp and rest until the next day, but his battalion commanders urged him to proceed with an attack on the base. Kitete assented, and instructed lunch to be prepared before the operation. The Tanzanian officers quickly drew up plans for the attack while they ate. Since they believed Bondo Camp was probably abandoned, they did not prepare for the employment of their artillery.
407:
52:
460:, Uganda's capital, on 11 April 1979. With his military disintegrating, Amin's rule collapsed. Having escaped from Kampala, he travelled to a succession of cities in eastern and northern Uganda, urging his remaining forces "to go back and fight the enemy who had invaded our country", even as he prepared to flee into exile. Most Uganda Army units opted to surrender, desert or defect to the Tanzanian-led forces, but some decided to continue to fight for Amin's defunct regime. Amin fled to
120:
133:
59:
565:
against the new
Ugandan government in 1980. Government officials reported that by October both Arua and Bondo Camp had been seized by the rebel troops. Tanzanian troops assisted in the recapture of the camp. When the last Tanzanian troops left Uganda in October 1981, the rebels made larger incursions
543:
Eventually having been notified that his artillery was striking his own troops, Kitete dispatched his chauffeur to the battery to instruct it to cease firing. The battle lasted approximately 90 minutes. Six
Tanzanians were killed and 14 critically wounded by their own artillery. Ambulances arrived at
552:
The clash at Bondo was the only resistance the TPDF faced as it advanced on Arua, and was the last battle of the Uganda–Tanzania War. On 28 May the TPDF's Task Force reached the outskirts of Arua. Intelligence reports indicated that Uganda Army troops maintained a large presence in the town, but a
557:
into the town. Arua was subsequently seized without resistance. Several high-ranking Uganda Army officers and officials in Amin's government who surrendered in Arua told the
Tanzanians that after the fall of Kampala thousands of Ugandan soldiers had fled to Sudan and Zaire with the stated goal of
499:
Ahmed Kitete's
Minziro Brigade to secure the road to Arua. The brigade's soldiers pressed their officers for a quick advance, as they were eager to finish the war. The Tanzanians felt that the only potential obstacle along the road was the Uganda Army base near
483:, the Tanzanians faced no resistance as they occupied the district. Morale was high, and the Tanzanian troops wished to quickly secure Arua, the last major town under pro-Amin control, where it was widely rumoured Amin was staying.
512:
The
Tanzanians advanced in a column towards Bondo Camp in the late afternoon, led by a battalion and three tanks. When they were in the barracks' vicinity, the tanks opened fire on the sides of the roads with their
398:, before fleeing in the face of a Tanzanian charge. Several Tanzanians were killed and wounded by their own artillery. It was the last battle of the war. Arua fell without resistance shortly thereafter.
558:
launching an insurgency and retaking Uganda. From Arua the
Minziro Brigade advanced to Uganda's western border with Sudan and Zaire. It secured the frontier on 3 June 1979, thus ending the war.
230:
604:
553:
civilian informed the
Tanzanians that all pro-Amin soldiers had fled. The Task Force's 206th Brigade conducted a light bombardment of the surrounding area and launched
566:
into the West Nile
District. Subsequent fighting caused significant damage to the area, and the Ugandan government was not able to contain the insurgency until 1982.
525:. The shot went over the column and landed three kilometres down the road, near Kitete's command post. A second shell landed in the same area, followed by numerous
356:
630:
1160:
479:
remained the only region in Uganda under pro-Amin control. The two brigade-strong "Task Force" was ordered to secure it. Aside from some small-arms fire at the
223:
726:
1214:
700:
216:
351:
1147:
1123:
1100:
1062:
1039:
437:. Amin installed himself as President and ruled the country under a repressive dictatorship. In October 1978 Amin launched
1209:
445:
517:
to clear out any
Ugandan troops. Shortly thereafter Ugandan soldiers positioned in front of the Tanzanians fired a 106
1003:
449:
51:
441:
of
Tanzania. Tanzania halted the assault, mobilised anti-Amin militant groups, and launched a counter-offensive.
316:
279:
532:
The Tanzanian tanks responded with heavy cannon and machine-gun fire, while the infantry sprayed the bush with
468:
into exile. The Tanzanians and the UNLF allies continued their advance to secure eastern and northern Uganda.
422:
537:
453:
391:
1204:
526:
1199:
438:
411:
371:
240:
39:
1112:"The Uganda–Tanzania War, the fall of Idi Amin, and the failure of African diplomacy, 1978–1979"
1219:
338:
269:
406:
264:
561:
Remnants of the Uganda Army subsequently reorganised in the northwestern border regions and
8:
426:
294:
476:
299:
259:
254:
1143:
1119:
1096:
1077:
1058:
1035:
306:
562:
522:
289:
284:
274:
965:
1137:
1133:
1111:
1090:
847:
540:
were accompanying the TPDF during the battle and were also forced to take cover.
457:
328:
321:
311:
22:
533:
465:
333:
1193:
1175:
1162:
501:
492:
448:(TPDF) and its Ugandan rebel allies—unified under the umbrella organisation,
394:
soldiers opened fire on the Tanzanian Minziro Brigade as it advanced towards
379:
200:
96:
1139:
A Primate's Memoir: A Neuroscientist's Unconventional Life Among the Baboons
433:, precipitating a deterioration of relations with the neighbouring state of
1081:
430:
1116:
Politics and Violence in Eastern Africa: The Struggles of Emerging States
514:
554:
208:
496:
480:
1054:
434:
418:
387:
383:
125:
863:
861:
675:
464:, where he was picked up by a Libyan military plane and flown to
792:
582:
Journalist Baldwin Mzirai wrote that 16 Tanzanians were injured.
945:
933:
921:
858:
472:
138:
100:
882:
880:
878:
876:
813:
811:
809:
807:
756:
892:
983:
873:
804:
780:
768:
461:
395:
648:
911:
909:
907:
665:
663:
544:
dark to collect them. There were no Ugandan casualties.
1114:. In Anderson, David M.; Rolandsen, Øystein H. (eds.).
1076:(in Swahili). Dar es Salaam: Publicity International.
904:
823:
660:
1142:(reprint ed.). New York: Simon and Schuster.
1048:
951:
762:
744:
681:
1191:
224:
1034:. Dar es Salaam: Tanzania Publishing House.
1029:
989:
939:
927:
898:
886:
867:
817:
798:
786:
774:
842:
840:
838:
378:was fought on 27 May 1979 near the town of
199:The Tanzanian casualties were inflicted by
966:"Idi Amin bid for comeback in Uganda seen"
694:
692:
690:
231:
217:
1095:. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
1051:Wars and Insurgencies of Uganda 1971–1994
1049:Cooper, Tom; Fontanellaz, Adrien (2015).
1132:
835:
669:
405:
1118:. London: Routledge. pp. 154–171.
1109:
1001:
963:
687:
654:
495:, commander of the Task Force, ordered
238:
1192:
1071:
915:
829:
724:
698:
529:which landed to the Tanzanians' rear.
1032:War in Uganda: The Legacy of Idi Amin
1030:Avirgan, Tony; Honey, Martha (1983).
628:
602:
596:
212:
1088:
750:
622:
854:. Vol. 18. 1979. p. 5126.
386:forces and Ugandan troops loyal to
13:
1215:Battles of the Uganda–Tanzania War
14:
1231:
964:Worrall, John (18 October 1980).
727:"I fled with Idi Amin into exile"
725:Mugabe, Faustin (30 April 2016).
1057:: Helion & Company Limited.
631:"Anti-Amin Troops Enter Kampala"
450:Uganda National Liberation Front
131:
118:
57:
50:
995:
957:
701:"How Amin escaped from Kampala"
603:Honey, Martha (12 April 1979).
576:
446:Tanzania People's Defence Force
16:Part of the Uganda–Tanzania War
1004:"Amin's army finally defeated"
718:
699:Mugabe, Faustin (8 May 2016).
629:Honey, Martha (5 April 1979).
1:
1022:
952:Cooper & Fontanellaz 2015
763:Cooper & Fontanellaz 2015
682:Cooper & Fontanellaz 2015
538:Tony Avirgan and Martha Honey
401:
58:
1006:. United Press International
1002:Avirgan, Tony (3 May 1982).
589:
547:
471:Following the occupation of
456:in a number of battles, and
7:
444:In a matter of months, the
10:
1236:
1092:A History of Modern Uganda
605:"Ugandan Capital Captured"
486:
410:Map of the battles of the
20:
1210:May 1979 events in Africa
1089:Reid, Richard J. (2017).
970:Christian Science Monitor
507:
357:Foreign support of Uganda
250:
198:
183:
170:
157:
144:
111:
79:
45:
37:
32:
1110:Roberts, George (2017).
1072:Mzirai, Baldwin (1980).
990:Avirgan & Honey 1983
940:Avirgan & Honey 1983
928:Avirgan & Honey 1983
899:Avirgan & Honey 1983
887:Avirgan & Honey 1983
868:Avirgan & Honey 1983
818:Avirgan & Honey 1983
799:Avirgan & Honey 1983
787:Avirgan & Honey 1983
775:Avirgan & Honey 1983
569:
71:Battle of Bondo (Uganda)
21:Not to be confused with
848:"Troops Take Over Arua"
1176:2.783333°S 30.966667°E
414:
145:Commanders and leaders
409:
184:Casualties and losses
1181:-2.783333; 30.966667
801:, pp. 190, 192.
563:launched a rebellion
452:(UNLF)—defeated the
1172: /
1134:Sapolsky, Robert M.
1074:Kuzama kwa Idi Amin
942:, pp. 195–196.
930:, pp. 194–195.
870:, pp. 192–193.
657:, pp. 160–161.
635:The Washington Post
609:The Washington Post
427:President of Uganda
425:that overthrew the
412:Uganda–Tanzania War
372:Uganda–Tanzania War
242:Uganda–Tanzania War
40:Uganda–Tanzania War
477:West Nile District
415:
1205:Conflicts in 1979
1149:978-1-4165-9036-1
1125:978-1-317-53952-0
1102:978-1-107-06720-2
1064:978-1-910294-55-0
1041:978-9976-1-0056-3
684:, pp. 36–37.
475:by the TPDF, the
365:
364:
207:
206:
107:
106:
1227:
1187:
1186:
1184:
1183:
1182:
1177:
1173:
1170:
1169:
1168:
1165:
1153:
1129:
1106:
1085:
1068:
1045:
1016:
1015:
1013:
1011:
999:
993:
987:
981:
980:
978:
976:
961:
955:
949:
943:
937:
931:
925:
919:
913:
902:
896:
890:
884:
871:
865:
856:
855:
852:African Recorder
844:
833:
827:
821:
815:
802:
796:
790:
784:
778:
772:
766:
760:
754:
748:
742:
741:
739:
737:
722:
716:
715:
713:
711:
696:
685:
679:
673:
667:
658:
652:
646:
645:
643:
641:
626:
620:
619:
617:
615:
600:
583:
580:
527:Katyusha rockets
523:recoilless rifle
520:
458:occupied Kampala
245:
243:
233:
226:
219:
210:
209:
137:
135:
134:
124:
122:
121:
81:
80:
61:
60:
54:
30:
29:
1235:
1234:
1230:
1229:
1228:
1226:
1225:
1224:
1190:
1189:
1180:
1178:
1174:
1171:
1166:
1163:
1161:
1159:
1158:
1156:
1150:
1126:
1103:
1065:
1042:
1025:
1020:
1019:
1009:
1007:
1000:
996:
988:
984:
974:
972:
962:
958:
950:
946:
938:
934:
926:
922:
914:
905:
901:, p. xiii.
897:
893:
885:
874:
866:
859:
846:
845:
836:
828:
824:
816:
805:
797:
793:
785:
781:
773:
769:
761:
757:
749:
745:
735:
733:
723:
719:
709:
707:
697:
688:
680:
676:
668:
661:
653:
649:
639:
637:
627:
623:
613:
611:
601:
597:
592:
587:
586:
581:
577:
572:
550:
534:submachine guns
518:
510:
489:
423:a military coup
404:
376:Battle of Bondo
368:
367:
366:
361:
348:
246:
241:
239:
237:
190:
166:Kifaru Regiment
163:Minziro Brigade
132:
130:
119:
117:
103:
75:
74:
73:
72:
69:
68:
67:
66:
62:
33:Battle of Bondo
26:
23:Battle of Bombo
17:
12:
11:
5:
1233:
1223:
1222:
1217:
1212:
1207:
1202:
1200:1979 in Uganda
1155:
1154:
1148:
1130:
1124:
1107:
1101:
1086:
1069:
1063:
1046:
1040:
1026:
1024:
1021:
1018:
1017:
994:
992:, p. 225.
982:
956:
944:
932:
920:
918:, p. 120.
903:
891:
889:, p. 193.
872:
857:
834:
832:, p. 119.
822:
820:, p. 192.
803:
791:
789:, p. 188.
779:
777:, p. 187.
767:
755:
743:
717:
686:
674:
659:
647:
621:
594:
593:
591:
588:
585:
584:
574:
573:
571:
568:
549:
546:
509:
506:
491:Major General
488:
485:
403:
400:
363:
362:
360:
359:
354:
347:
346:
341:
336:
331:
326:
325:
324:
317:Eastern Uganda
314:
309:
304:
297:
292:
287:
282:
280:Western Uganda
277:
272:
267:
262:
257:
251:
248:
247:
236:
235:
228:
221:
213:
205:
204:
196:
195:
192:
186:
185:
181:
180:
177:
173:
172:
168:
167:
164:
160:
159:
158:Units involved
155:
154:
151:
147:
146:
142:
141:
128:
114:
113:
109:
108:
105:
104:
95:
93:
89:
88:
85:
77:
76:
70:
64:
63:
56:
55:
49:
48:
47:
46:
43:
42:
35:
34:
28:
27:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1232:
1221:
1220:Arua District
1218:
1216:
1213:
1211:
1208:
1206:
1203:
1201:
1198:
1197:
1195:
1188:
1185:
1151:
1145:
1141:
1140:
1135:
1131:
1127:
1121:
1117:
1113:
1108:
1104:
1098:
1094:
1093:
1087:
1083:
1079:
1075:
1070:
1066:
1060:
1056:
1052:
1047:
1043:
1037:
1033:
1028:
1027:
1005:
998:
991:
986:
971:
967:
960:
954:, p. 39.
953:
948:
941:
936:
929:
924:
917:
912:
910:
908:
900:
895:
888:
883:
881:
879:
877:
869:
864:
862:
853:
849:
843:
841:
839:
831:
826:
819:
814:
812:
810:
808:
800:
795:
788:
783:
776:
771:
765:, p. 37.
764:
759:
753:, p. 71.
752:
747:
732:
731:Daily Monitor
728:
721:
706:
705:Daily Monitor
702:
695:
693:
691:
683:
678:
672:, p. 87.
671:
670:Sapolsky 2007
666:
664:
656:
651:
636:
632:
625:
610:
606:
599:
595:
579:
575:
567:
564:
559:
556:
545:
541:
539:
535:
530:
528:
524:
516:
505:
503:
498:
494:
493:Silas Mayunga
484:
482:
478:
474:
469:
467:
463:
459:
455:
451:
447:
442:
440:
436:
432:
428:
424:
420:
413:
408:
399:
397:
393:
389:
385:
381:
380:Bondo, Uganda
377:
373:
358:
355:
353:
350:
349:
345:
342:
340:
337:
335:
332:
330:
327:
323:
320:
319:
318:
315:
313:
310:
308:
305:
303:
302:
298:
296:
293:
291:
288:
286:
283:
281:
278:
276:
273:
271:
268:
266:
263:
261:
258:
256:
253:
252:
249:
244:
234:
229:
227:
222:
220:
215:
214:
211:
202:
201:friendly fire
197:
193:
188:
187:
182:
178:
175:
174:
169:
165:
162:
161:
156:
152:
149:
148:
143:
140:
129:
127:
116:
115:
110:
102:
98:
94:
91:
90:
86:
83:
82:
78:
53:
44:
41:
36:
31:
24:
19:
1157:
1138:
1115:
1091:
1073:
1050:
1031:
1008:. Retrieved
997:
985:
973:. Retrieved
969:
959:
947:
935:
923:
894:
851:
825:
794:
782:
770:
758:
746:
734:. Retrieved
730:
720:
708:. Retrieved
704:
677:
655:Roberts 2017
650:
638:. Retrieved
634:
624:
612:. Retrieved
608:
598:
578:
560:
551:
542:
531:
515:machine guns
511:
490:
470:
443:
431:Milton Obote
416:
390:. A band of
375:
369:
352:Air campaign
343:
339:Karuma Falls
300:
270:Gayaza Hills
179:~50 soldiers
150:Ahmed Kitete
112:Belligerents
38:Part of the
18:
1179: /
916:Mzirai 1980
830:Mzirai 1980
555:star shells
454:Uganda Army
439:an invasion
392:Uganda Army
370:During the
265:Simba Hills
87:27 May 1979
1194:Categories
1167:30°58′00″E
1023:References
736:8 February
710:8 February
640:7 November
614:7 November
402:Background
382:, between
191:14 wounded
1164:2°47′00″S
751:Reid 2017
590:Citations
548:Aftermath
497:Brigadier
481:Ora River
421:launched
384:Tanzanian
295:Sembabule
176:1 brigade
1136:(2007).
1055:Solihull
435:Tanzania
419:Idi Amin
417:In 1971
388:Idi Amin
301:Dada Idi
260:Mutukula
189:6 killed
171:Strength
126:Tanzania
92:Location
1082:9084117
487:Prelude
466:Tripoli
312:Kampala
307:Entebbe
153:unknown
1146:
1122:
1099:
1080:
1061:
1038:
975:11 May
519:
508:Battle
473:Kitgum
374:, the
290:Lukaya
285:Tororo
275:Masaka
255:Kagera
139:Uganda
136:
123:
101:Uganda
1010:8 May
570:Notes
502:Bondo
344:Bondo
329:Bombo
322:Jinja
97:Bondo
65:Bondo
1144:ISBN
1120:ISBN
1097:ISBN
1078:OCLC
1059:ISBN
1036:ISBN
1012:2019
977:2019
738:2019
712:2019
642:2018
616:2018
462:Arua
396:Arua
334:Lira
194:none
84:Date
521:mm
1196::
1053:.
968:.
906:^
875:^
860:^
850:.
837:^
806:^
729:.
703:.
689:^
662:^
633:.
607:.
429:,
99:,
1152:.
1128:.
1105:.
1084:.
1067:.
1044:.
1014:.
979:.
740:.
714:.
644:.
618:.
232:e
225:t
218:v
203:.
25:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
