Template:Did you know nominations/Air campaign of the Uganda–Tanzania War

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 02:33, 30 August 2019 (UTC)

Air campaign of the Uganda–Tanzania War

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... that Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi ordered his air force to attack a city during the Uganda–Tanzania War, but his bomber instead hit a game reserve and killed antelopes? Source: "In a bid to force Dar es Salaam to call off the invasion, Qadhafi ordered an airstrike against the Tanzanian city of Mwanza with the lone Libyan Tu-22 operating out of Kampala. The aircraft managed to miss the entire city, and its bombs killed a large number of antelope when they landed in a nearby game preserve." (Pollack, Kenneth Michael (2004). Arabs at War: Military Effectiveness, 1948–1991, p. 372)
- ALT1:... that Libyan bombers accidentally attacked a game reserve and the wrong country during the air campaign of the Uganda–Tanzania War? Source: "Late on 1 April, a LAAF Tu-22 bomber which approached at low altitude over Lake Victoria attempted to hit the fuel depot at Mwanza. The bombs missed not only all of their targets but the entire city, and landed in a nearby game reserve, injuring one person and killing six antelope and serveral birds. Similarly, another attack by Tu-22s against one of the Tanzanian bases south of the border ended with Libyan bombs landing near Nyarubanga - inside Burundi!" (Cooper, Tom; Fontanellaz, Adrien (2015). Wars and Insurgencies of Uganda 1971–1994, p. 35)
- ALT2:... that Ugandan President Idi Amin responded to an air strike during the Uganda–Tanzania War by running "into the street screaming incoherently"? Source: Cooper, Tom; Fontanellaz, Adrien (2015). Wars and Insurgencies of Uganda 1971–1994, p. 35

Reviewed: Cova Foradà

Created by Applodion (talk). Self-nominated at 21:08, 10 August 2019 (UTC).

This article is new enough and long enough. The hook facts are cited inline and I prefer the original hook and ALT1, the article is neutral and I detected no copyright or plagiarism issues. A QPQ has been done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:57, 27 August 2019 (UTC)