Thirty-three people were injured and three were murdered Tuesday in a series of suicide explosions in Uganda, which authorities believe were carried out by an East African extremist Islamic organization affiliated with the Islamic State.
The incident in Kampala, Uganda’s capital, took place in the city’s commercial sector and was carried out by four terrorists.
The Wall Street Journal reported, “The first attacker detonated a backpack at a checkpoint near Kampala’s central police station, said Mr. Enanga. The second attack was carried out by two people riding motorcycles near the main entrance of Uganda’s Parliament.”
Police were able to stop the fourth terrorist before he could detonate his device. According to police officials, the attacks were carried out by an Islamic State offshoot in Uganda, the Allied Democratic Forces.
“Our intelligence indicates that these are domestic terror attacks, linked to the ADF,” said Fred Enanga, a police spokesman. “We believe there are still very many suicide attackers out there. The threat is being directed at all Ugandans.”
Threats from Islamic terror organizations appear to be increasing in Uganda, with officials warning of potential assaults. According to The Wall Street Journal, the first strike in Uganda by ISIS-affiliated terrorists occurred last month in the form of a blast that killed one lady.
“The bomb threats are still active, especially from suicide attackers,” Enanga said, “We believe there are still more members of these domestic terror cells, especially the suicide bomb squad that has been created by the ADF.”
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