But the next day, after Tanzanian troops stopped them, hundreds of thousands of the refugees returned to their camps.

In 1979, with Tanzanian troops about to capture Kampala, Akii-Bua, his wife and their three children fled to Kenya.

General Amin was overthrown in 1979 by Tanzanian troops and Ugandan exiles.

September 17 - Uganda announces that there are Tanzanian troops in its territory.

In addition, 500 Tanzanian troops were due to arrive soon after.

The Chinese possessed excellent maps, and remarkably detailed information about conditions along the northeast Zaire border- since they were assisting the Tanzanian troops invading Uganda.

All along the road, dozens of Tanzanian troops patrolled with AK-47's, while their officers traveled up and down in 4-wheel-drive cars.

Few Ugandan or Libyan units gave much resistance; the greatest problem for the Tanzanian troops was their own lack of maps of the city.

April 11 - Tanzanian troops take Kampala, the capital of Uganda; Idi Amin flees.

Rather, Mr. Khan said, the United Nations was looking to Zairian and Tanzanian troops to provide order in the camps and security for the refugees.