KAMPALA. Six people have been confirmed dead including 3 suicide attackers and 33 others injured, from two deadly suicide attacks that happened in Kampala on Tuesday morning.
The first attack occurred near the check point to the Central Police Station, in Kampala at around 10.03am while the 2nd happened at Raja Chambers and Jubilee Insurance Building along the Parliament Avenue.
Addressing a press conference at police headquarters in Nagulu on Tuesday, police spokesperson Fred Enanga said footage from the CCTV indicate a male adult detonating himself near CPS.
“The fresh footages on CCTV clearly indicate how a male adult, putting on a black jacket, and carrying a back pack, detonated himself. He died instantly and the spillover effect caused additional injuries to police officers and other civilians who were within a radius of 30 meters.” Noted Enanga
He adds two other people have been confirmed dead, while 17 others sustained very critical injuries. Enanga says those injured were within the section covering the point of impact and the front desk area at the Central Police Station.
Another bomb blast occurred within three minutes at Raja Chambers and Jubilee Insurance Building along the Parliament Avenue.
The police publicist says two suicide bombers who were clearly captured, on motorcycles, disguising as bodaboda riders detonated the bombs they were carrying on themselves, that killed them instantly.
“Both scenes have been cordoned off by our Joint Counter-terror task teams. So far 23 injured victims, 5 critically, have been rushed to Mulago National Referral Hospital, for further treatment.” Said Enanga
These attacks come 22 days after the last suicide bomb attack on a Swift Safaris Bus. Police blames them on ADF linked radicalized groups
“It clearly shows that the ADF linked radicalized groups, still have a desire to carry out lethal attacks, on soft targets, with suicide attackers and improvised explosive DEVICES. These Kinds of threats remain significant because IEDs and suicide bomb jackets can easily be built from common household items found in local markets, retail shops and supermarkets.Many businesses unconsciously sell these items, that are used to sell bombs, which calls for extra vigilance.
He encouraged businesses and the public to voluntarily report suspicious activities, such as buying large amounts of chemicals and materials that can be used to build bombs.
“We do strongly condemn the perpetrators of those senseless and heinous attacks within the city. Although, three suicide bombers, died in the double bomb attacks, our CT response teams managed to pursue a fourth suicide bomb attacker, and covered him at Bwaise. They shot and injured him, and immediately after, recovered an unexploded improvised explosive device, at Nansana-Katooke, at his home, which the bomb squad, were going to neutralize.” Added Enanga
He notes the police are now pursuing other members of the terror groups and called for vigilance of the community. END
