Gunmen kill 25 students in Uganda, abduct several others

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17-06-2023, 10:58

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INA-sources

At least 25 students were killed by armed gunmen who attacked a secondary school in western Uganda on Friday night, authorities in the country said.

Police said they suspect Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a rebel militia with links to the Islamic State group, attacked Lubiriha Secondary School at around 11pm on Friday.
The gunmen abducted several other students, according to police.

"Last night, we recorded a terrorist attack by the ADF rebels on Lubiriha Secondary School in Mpondwe, which is about 2km from the DR Congo border.

"A dormitory was burnt down, and a food store looted. So far, 25 bodies have been recovered from the school and taken to Bwera Hospital. In addition, eight victims have been rescued and remain in critical condition in hospital.

Source: The East African