The Munyonyo Martyrs’ Shrine, where Ugandans were gathered to honor the 19th-century Christians who had been convicted of their faith, was the scene of the explosion on Tuesday in the upscale suburb of Munyonyo. No reports of injuries to civilians.
According to army spokesman Chris Magezi on X, “a counterterrorism unit intercepted and neutralized two armed terrorists in Munyonyo this morning.” He confirmed that a female suicide bomber was one of the assailants and was “laden with powerful explosives.”
A destroyed motorcycle and debris were seen in footage captured by an independent outlet called NBS Television. The explosion occurred while “two people were riding,” according to police chief Abas Byakagaba, adding, “The good thing is that there were no people who were hurt in the vicinity.”
No immediate responsibility claims have been made.
Magezi suggested that the suspects were connected to the ADF, a rebel group that was established in Uganda in the 1990s but later moved to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, despite Ugandan authorities’ efforts to piece together the details.
The ADF is associated with ISIL (ISIS) and is responsible for a number of deadly bombings in Uganda in 2021.
The UN has accused the organization of carrying out numerous atrocities, including the massacre of tens of thousands of people in the area.
Source: Aljazeera
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