Background
Tito Okello was born in 1914 in Kitgum District. He joined the King's African Rifles in 1940 and served in the East African Campaign of World War II. He was one of the commanders in the coalition between the Tanzania People's Defence Force and the Uganda National Liberation Army, who removed Idi Amin from power in 1979. He was selected to be the Commander of the Ugandan National Liberation Army from 1980 to 1985.
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