Uganda Army (1962–1971)
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Uganda Army (1962–1971)
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The Uganda Army, also known as the Uganda Rifles, served as the national armed forces of Uganda during the presidencies of Mutesa II and Milton Obote. As time went on, the military was gradually expanded and increasingly interfered in Uganda's national politics. It played a prominent role in defeating local insurgencies, suppressing opposition to Obote, and intervened in conflicts in the Congo as well as Sudan. Dissatisfied soldiers overthrew Obote in 1971, resulting in the establishment of the
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Ugandan national armed forces under Mutesa II and Obote I
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda_Army_(1962%E2%80%931971)
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2024-03-06T20:22:21Z
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