Original title: At least 1 dead and 3 injured in explosion in the suburbs of Uganda’s capital
Xinhua News Agency, Kampala, October 24 (Reporter Zhang Gaiping) Ugandan police said on the 24th that an explosion occurred in the suburbs of Kampala, the capital of Uganda, on the evening of the 23rd, resulting in at least one death and three injuries.
The Ugandan police said in a statement that day that an improvised bomb explosion occurred at a restaurant in Kavenpe, a northern suburb of Kampala, on the evening of the 23rd, resulting in one death and three injuries, of which two were critically injured. The Ugandan police described the bombing as “a long-planned domestic terrorist act.”
Ugandan President Museveni said on social media on the 24th that existing information showed that someone left a plastic package at the scene on the evening of the 23rd, which caused an explosion.
On the 14th of this month, the British Embassy in Uganda issued a security alert to British citizens, stating that Uganda is facing a threat of terrorist attacks. Uzbekistan police called on the people to remain calm on the 18th, stating that although the embassy’s concerns need to be taken seriously, the current security agency will not raise the level of security threats.
【Editor in charge: Ma Junqing】
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