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Qatar Tribune
5 days ago
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- Qatar Tribune
Suicide bomber killed in Uganda's capital: Army
Two people who the Ugandan army describe as 'armed terrorists' have been killed in the capital, Kampala, as the country marks Martyrs Day - a Christian celebration to commemorate the faithful who died in the 19th Century. A counter-terrorism unit 'intercepted and neutralized' the two, one of whom was a female suicide bomber, in the upmarket suburb of Munyonyo, army spokesperson Chris Magezi said. The incident took place near the Roman Catholic Munyonyo Martyrs' Shrine, where a group had gathered to pray, local media reported. Reports also cited an explosion, with an eyewitness telling Uganda's Daily Monitor newspaper that the blast occurred as the two approached the church on a motorcycle. The army spokesperson did not confirm the blast, but added that the authorities were on 'heightened alert'. One of those killed was a female 'suicide bomber laden with powerful explosives', Col Magezi said in a post on X. Footage from Uganda's NBS Television showed security and forensics personnel at the scene of the incident, after having sealed off the area. Col Magezi told Reuters that it was believed the two people were linked to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an affiliate of the Islamic State (IS) group. (Agencies)
The Star
5 days ago
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- The Star
Two suspected Uganda rebels killed in Kampala blast, officials say
Forensic experts secure the scene of a bomb blast near the Munyonyo Martyrs' Shrine, a Roman Catholic shrine as Ugandans assembled to celebrate Martyrs' Day, which commemorates Christians who were killed for their faith in the 19th century, in Munyonyo suburb of Kampala, Uganda June 3, 2025. REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa KAMPALA (Reuters) -An explosion killed two suspected rebels including a female suicide bomber near a Roman Catholic shrine in Uganda's capital Kampala on Tuesday morning, but no other people were reported hurt, authorities said. The Daily Monitor and New Vision newspapers reported that the blast near the Munyonyo Martyrs' Shrine in the south of the city had killed at least two people as Ugandans assembled to celebrate Martyrs' Day, which commemorates Christians who were killed for their faith in the 19th century. The two assailants were thought to be linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a Congo-based rebel group allied to Islamic State (IS) which claimed responsibility for multiple bombings in 2021, Ugandan army spokesman Chris Magezi told Reuters. Magezi wrote on X that a "counter-terrorism unit this morning intercepted and neutralized two armed terrorists in Munyonyo, an upscale city suburb." One of the individuals was a female suicide bomber "laden with powerful explosives," Magezi said. NBS, an independent broadcaster, showed video of what appeared to be a motorbike and body on a road surrounded by debris. Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the explosion. "Two people were on a motorcycle and an explosion occurred," Ugandan police chief Abas Byakagaba told NBS in a video posted on X. Byakagaba did not say what happened to the two people on the motorbike but added: "The good thing though is that there were no people nearby who were injured." The ADF was founded by Ugandan Muslims in the 1990s and initially waged war against the Ugandan government from bases in the country's west before fleeing into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where they are blamed by the United Nations for thousands of civilian deaths. (Reporting by Elias Biryabarema and Hereward Holland;Editing by Alexander Winning, Bernadette Baum and Timothy Heritage)
Observer
5 days ago
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- Observer
Explosion reported in Uganda
KAMPALA: An explosion killed two suspected rebels including a female suicide bomber near a Roman Catholic shrine in Uganda's capital Kampala on Tuesday morning, but no other people were reported hurt, authorities said. The two assailants were thought to be linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a Congo-based rebel group allied to IS which claimed responsibility for multiple bombings in 2021, Ugandan army spokesman Chris Magezi said. Magezi wrote on X that a "counter-terrorism unit this morning intercepted and neutralized two armed terrorists in Munyonyo, an upscale city suburb." One of the individuals was a female suicide bomber "laden with powerful explosives," Magezi said. "Two people were on a motorcycle and an explosion occurred," Ugandan police chief Abas Byakagaba told NBS in a video posted on X. Byakagaba did not say what happened to the two people on the motorbike but added: "The good thing though is that there were no people nearby who were injured." — Reuters
The Advertiser
5 days ago
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- The Advertiser
Two suspected Uganda rebels killed in Kampala blast
An explosion has killed two suspected rebels including a female suicide bomber, near a Roman Catholic shrine in Uganda's capital Kampala. The Daily Monitor and New Vision newspapers reported the blast near the Munyonyo Martyrs' Shrine had killed at least two people as Ugandans assembled to celebrate Martyrs' Day, which commemorates Christians who were killed for their faith in the 19th century. The two assailants were thought to be linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a Congo-based rebel group allied to Islamic State which claimed responsibility for multiple bombings in 2021, Ugandan army spokesman Chris Magezi told Reuters. Magezi wrote on X that a "counter-terrorism unit this morning intercepted and neutralised two armed terrorists in Munyonyo, an upscale city suburb." One of the individuals was a female suicide bomber "laden with powerful explosives," Magezi said. NBS, an independent broadcaster, showed video of what appeared to be a motorbike and body on a road surrounded by debris. Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Tuesday's explosion. "Two people were on a motorcycle and an explosion occurred," Ugandan police chief Abas Byakagaba told NBS in a video posted on X. Byakagaba did not say what happened to the two people on the motorbike but added: "The good thing though is that there were no people nearby who were injured." The ADF was founded by Ugandan Muslims in the 1990s and initially waged war against the Ugandan government from bases in the nation's west before fleeing into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where they are blamed by the United Nations for thousands of civilian deaths. An explosion has killed two suspected rebels including a female suicide bomber, near a Roman Catholic shrine in Uganda's capital Kampala. The Daily Monitor and New Vision newspapers reported the blast near the Munyonyo Martyrs' Shrine had killed at least two people as Ugandans assembled to celebrate Martyrs' Day, which commemorates Christians who were killed for their faith in the 19th century. The two assailants were thought to be linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a Congo-based rebel group allied to Islamic State which claimed responsibility for multiple bombings in 2021, Ugandan army spokesman Chris Magezi told Reuters. Magezi wrote on X that a "counter-terrorism unit this morning intercepted and neutralised two armed terrorists in Munyonyo, an upscale city suburb." One of the individuals was a female suicide bomber "laden with powerful explosives," Magezi said. NBS, an independent broadcaster, showed video of what appeared to be a motorbike and body on a road surrounded by debris. Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Tuesday's explosion. "Two people were on a motorcycle and an explosion occurred," Ugandan police chief Abas Byakagaba told NBS in a video posted on X. Byakagaba did not say what happened to the two people on the motorbike but added: "The good thing though is that there were no people nearby who were injured." The ADF was founded by Ugandan Muslims in the 1990s and initially waged war against the Ugandan government from bases in the nation's west before fleeing into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where they are blamed by the United Nations for thousands of civilian deaths. An explosion has killed two suspected rebels including a female suicide bomber, near a Roman Catholic shrine in Uganda's capital Kampala. The Daily Monitor and New Vision newspapers reported the blast near the Munyonyo Martyrs' Shrine had killed at least two people as Ugandans assembled to celebrate Martyrs' Day, which commemorates Christians who were killed for their faith in the 19th century. The two assailants were thought to be linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a Congo-based rebel group allied to Islamic State which claimed responsibility for multiple bombings in 2021, Ugandan army spokesman Chris Magezi told Reuters. Magezi wrote on X that a "counter-terrorism unit this morning intercepted and neutralised two armed terrorists in Munyonyo, an upscale city suburb." One of the individuals was a female suicide bomber "laden with powerful explosives," Magezi said. NBS, an independent broadcaster, showed video of what appeared to be a motorbike and body on a road surrounded by debris. Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Tuesday's explosion. "Two people were on a motorcycle and an explosion occurred," Ugandan police chief Abas Byakagaba told NBS in a video posted on X. Byakagaba did not say what happened to the two people on the motorbike but added: "The good thing though is that there were no people nearby who were injured." The ADF was founded by Ugandan Muslims in the 1990s and initially waged war against the Ugandan government from bases in the nation's west before fleeing into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where they are blamed by the United Nations for thousands of civilian deaths. An explosion has killed two suspected rebels including a female suicide bomber, near a Roman Catholic shrine in Uganda's capital Kampala. The Daily Monitor and New Vision newspapers reported the blast near the Munyonyo Martyrs' Shrine had killed at least two people as Ugandans assembled to celebrate Martyrs' Day, which commemorates Christians who were killed for their faith in the 19th century. The two assailants were thought to be linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a Congo-based rebel group allied to Islamic State which claimed responsibility for multiple bombings in 2021, Ugandan army spokesman Chris Magezi told Reuters. Magezi wrote on X that a "counter-terrorism unit this morning intercepted and neutralised two armed terrorists in Munyonyo, an upscale city suburb." One of the individuals was a female suicide bomber "laden with powerful explosives," Magezi said. NBS, an independent broadcaster, showed video of what appeared to be a motorbike and body on a road surrounded by debris. Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Tuesday's explosion. "Two people were on a motorcycle and an explosion occurred," Ugandan police chief Abas Byakagaba told NBS in a video posted on X. Byakagaba did not say what happened to the two people on the motorbike but added: "The good thing though is that there were no people nearby who were injured." The ADF was founded by Ugandan Muslims in the 1990s and initially waged war against the Ugandan government from bases in the nation's west before fleeing into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where they are blamed by the United Nations for thousands of civilian deaths.
Yahoo
5 days ago
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- Yahoo
Suicide bomber killed in Uganda on Christian holy day, army says
Two people who the Ugandan army describe as "armed terrorists" have been killed in the capital, Kampala, as the country marks Martyrs Day - a Christian celebration to commemorate the faithful who died in the 19th Century. A counter-terrorism unit "intercepted and neutralized" the two, one of whom was a suicide bomber, in the upmarket suburb of Munyonyo, army spokesperson Chris Magezi said in a post on X. The incident took place near the Roman Catholic Munyonyo Martyrs' Shrine, where a small group had gathered to pray, local media reported. Reports also cited an explosion, with an eyewitness telling Uganda's Daily Monitor newspaper that "the explosive detonated midway towards the church". There were no other casualties, the Reuters news agency reports. The army spokesperson did not confirm the blast, but added that the authorities were on "heightened alert". One of those killed was a female "suicide bomber laden with powerful explosives", Col Magezi said. Footage from Uganda's NBS Television, showed security and forensics personnel at the scene of the incident, after having sealed off the area. Col Magezi told Reuters that it was believed the two people were linked to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), which has been linked to the Islamic State (IS) group. The ADF has not yet commented. Uganda has historically faced threats from the group. Last year, the army warned citizens that the ADF was planning to attack places of worship, public events, schools and urban areas. A year earlier, in 2023, the group was accused of carrying out a fatal attack on a Ugandan school which led to the killing of nearly 40 students. The Martyrs Day event, one of the largest Christian pilgrimages in Africa, draws millions of believers each year to honour 45 people, made up of 22 Catholics and 23 Anglicans, who were killed between 1885 and 1887 on the orders of Kabaka Mwanga II of Buganda for refusing to renounce their faith. The monarch demanded they revert back to their traditional religion, but they refused and were accused of disobeying him and later burned to death for it. Uganda school attack: I covered myself in blood to hide How Islamic State has expanded into Central Africa Inside view of the IS-linked ADF rebels Go to for more news from the African continent. Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica Africa Daily Focus on Africa
