Kampala: A bomb blast in Uganda's Kampala on Saturday left at least one person dead and five others hurt, officials said.
Country's President Yoweri Museveni confirmed the incident and tweeted: "I have been briefed on the bomb incident in Kwata zone, Komamboga. The Information I have is that 3 people came and left a package in kaveera which later on exploded, killing 1 person and injuring 5 others. It seems to be a terrorist act but we shall get the perpetrators."
I have been briefed on the bomb incident in Kwata zone, Komamboga. The Information I have is that 3 people came and left a package in kaveera which later on exploded, killing 1 person and injuring 5 others.
— Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) October 24, 2021
It seems to be a terrorist act but we shall get the perpetrators.
The President said police have started investigating the incident.
The Police Specialists are on the ground investigating the whole incident. They will give us more information later. They will also give guidelines on vigilance by the Public dealing with these possible terrorists.
— Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) October 24, 2021
"The Police Specialists are on the ground investigating the whole incident. They will give us more information later. They will also give guidelines on vigilance by the Public dealing with these possible terrorists," he tweeted.
The public should not fear, we shall defeat this criminality like we have defeated all the other criminality committed by the pigs who don't respect life.
— Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) October 24, 2021
Urging people not to be scared, he said: "The public should not fear, we shall defeat this criminality like we have defeated all the other criminality committed by the pigs who don't respect life."
#KAMPALA
— Kennedy Wandera (@VOA_Wandera) October 24, 2021
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni says that the deadly blast in the capital, Kampala, late Saturday was "a 'terrorist act'' and vows to "get the perpetrators"
Museveni says three people "left a package" at the scene that later exploded.pic.twitter.com/4rbFoeUIhq
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.