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A dozen UAAF MiG fighters and one were disabled in the attack and left on the runway, while a Libyan C-130 LARAF C-130H 116 was destroyed by an anti-tank grenade launcher as it attempted to take off.

Because of his decision to eliminate from his army field engineers that the Ugandan dictator could not check the advance of Tanzanian troops because he no longer had people who could lay landmines as they retreated.

The following day, Ojera was paraded before diplomats, including OAU secretary general Ekangaki, who had come to Kampala on a peace mission.

Idi Amin's forces included thousands of troops sent by , and some Palestinian support.

When General , Amin's Vice President, was injured in a suspicious car accident, troops loyal to Adrisi and other soldiers who were disgruntled for other reasons mutinied.

Uganda also disputed its border with Tanzania, claiming that the Salient—a 720-square-mile 1,900 km 2 stretch of land between the official border and the 18 miles to the south, should be placed under its jurisdiction, maintaining that the river made for a more logical border.

Uganda declared a state of war against Tanzania, and sent troops to invade and annex part of the Kagera region of Tanzania, which Amin claimed belonged to Uganda.

A day later the Tanzanian Defence minister Edward Sokoine announced the withdrawal of the TPDF from the border area.

This was supposed to come into effect by October 9, 1972.

In contrast, Kiiza was employed by the new Tanzanian-backed Ugandan government.