Islamic State claims responsibility for Uganda bombings

Police mentioned the assaults bore the hallmarks of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an Islamist insurgent group affiliated with ISIS.

"Apart from hunting the terrorists, the country's strategy of vigilance (alertness), is helping to minimize damage," Museveni mentioned."Therefore, the public should maintain vigilance of checking people at entry points to bus parks, hotels, churches, mosques, markets," he added. The two explosions rocked the town middle inside 5 minutes of one another. Police mentioned surveillance footage confirmed an grownup male carrying a backpack detonating himself at 10:03 a.m. native time close to the Central Police Station. Enanga mentioned the attacker died immediately.Two individuals had been confirmed lifeless on the scene of the primary blast, whereas 17 others sustained vital accidents, Enanga mentioned in a press release.Three minutes after the primary explosion, two suicide bombers on bikes had been seen detonating themselves close to Raja Chambers and Jubilee Insurance Building alongside the central Kampala Parliament Avenue, Enanga mentioned. The two bombers died and the physique of a civilian was additionally discovered on the web site, he added.Enanga mentioned 33 individuals had been injured within the two blasts; 5 of them are in vital situation. The wounded are being handled on the Mulago National Referral Hospital.Police pursued a fourth bomber, Enanga mentioned, including that two additional bombs had been recovered from his residence that will likely be detonated safely.Following the bombings, police and military personnel cordoned off streets across the blast websites and restricted visitors within the metropolis.