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Entebbe

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Entebbe , town (2002 pop. 55,086), S Uganda, on Lake Victoria, near Kampala. Located in a region producing cotton, coffee, and plantains, it is the site of a major international airport. Entebbe was founded in 1893, and from 1894 to 1962 it was the administrative capital of the British Uganda Protectorate. In 1972, Entebbe's Asian population was forced to leave as part of a nationwide expulsion of Asians by Gen. Idi Amin. In 1976, Entebbe's airport was the site of a raid by Israeli commandos who freed 103 Israeli hostages from a plane hijacked by Palestinian terrorists. Eleven Ugandan warplanes... Read more
Entebbe raid
Entebbe raid (July 3–4, 1976) The rescue of 103 hostages...Palestinian terrorists on June 27 and forced to land at Entebbe, Uganda. The hijackers freed 258 non-Israeli passengers...rescued most of the hostages within an hour of arriving in Entebbe and only three hostages, one soldier, and seven ... Read more
Entebbe
Entebbe, Uganda ‘Chair’ in the Lugandan language. According to legend, Mugula, chief of the local Mamba tribe, gave his orders while seated in a chair carved out of rock. In due course...the waters of Lake Victoria. In practical terms, ‘chair’ can be taken to mean ‘headquarters’. ... Read more

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