Okello said of his men at the time, "The enormity of our predicament was suddenly obvious to them: we, armed with pangas, spears and a few motor car springs were going to face the risk of close combat with men armed with automatic rifles... ".
Okello aliarifu juu ya watu wake wakati huo". Ukubwa wa kikwazo chetu ulikuwa wazi kwao. Tulikuwa tumejizatiti kwa mapanga, mikuki na vyuma vya magari na ulikuwa tunabahatisha kupambana uso kwa uso na askari waliosheheni bunduki za rashasha...."