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Explosion kills two suspected ADF militants near Kampala Martyrs’ Shrine

A counterterrorism unit intercepted a female suicide bomber alongside her suspected accomplice before civilians could be harmed

Detectives and forensic investigators work at the scene of a suspected explosive attack in Kampala, Uganda Tuesday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)
Detectives and forensic investigators work at the scene of a suspected explosive attack in Kampala, Uganda Tuesday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)
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Detectives and forensic investigators work at the scene of a suspected explosive attack in Kampala, Uganda Tuesday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)

Overview

  • Officials say the blast on June 3 targeted worshippers gathered for the Martyrs’ Day commemoration near the Munyonyo shrine
  • Ugandan army spokesman Chris Magezi reported that both assailants were armed and one was laden with powerful explosives
  • Police chief Abas Byakagaba confirmed that no civilians or bystanders were injured in the explosion
  • The two individuals have been linked to the Allied Democratic Forces, a Congo-based rebel group allied with Islamic State
  • Founded in the 1990s, the ADF is blamed by the United Nations for thousands of civilian deaths across Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo