Siege of Masaka
Aftermath
Aftermath
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Immediately after the battle, the NRA 3rd Battalion was redeployed to assist forces in combat in Bulenga. NRA commanders housed the UNLA prisoners taken at Masaka in the senior secondary school "for their own security" as, according to [Muhoozi Kainerugaba](/wiki/Muhoozi_Kainerugaba "Muhoozi Kainerugaba"), the local population "would have only been too glad to lynch every one of them." Eventually, many of the UNLA soldiers including Captain Ojara switched allegiances and joined the NRA. The NRA's capture of Masaka and eventual success at Mbarara also solidified their control of the centre and south\-western sections of the country and left Kampala vulnerable to attack. To take advantage of its improving military situation, the NRA High Command decided to launch an offensive to capture the city. On 24 January 1986, the NRA [advanced into the Kampala](/wiki/Battle_of_Kampala "Battle of Kampala"), completely securing it two days later. Many of the NRA soldiers who had defected from the UNLA garrison in Masaka participated in the battle.

Having already been the site of much destruction during [a 1979 battle](/wiki/Battle_of_Masaka "Battle of Masaka") between Tanzanian and Ugandan forces, Masaka was left further damaged by the siege. The town did not recover from the conflicts until the 2010s.


What happened immediately after the battle?