Siege of Masaka

Siege of Masaka
Part of the Ugandan Bush War
Siege of Masaka is located in Uganda
Masaka
Masaka
Siege of Masaka (Uganda)
Date24 September – 10 December 1985
Location
Result National Resistance Movement victory
Territorial
changes
Masaka captured by the National Resistance Army
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

  • 3rd Battalion
Strength
2,000–3,000 Unknown
Casualties and losses
2,000–3,000 captured Light

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).