By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
Uganda’s National Emergency Coordination and Operations Centre (NECOC) has issued a statement giving an update of the twin Kampala bombings this morning, the 16th November 2021.
NECOC which is a 24 hour, 7-days a week central facility for early warning and coordination says 6 people have been confirmed dead including 2 police officers while 8 are nursing injuries.
Earlier two people had been declared dead.
The statement says further that 1 more bomb has been discovered at the transformer of Kooki Tower opposite CPS and has been detonated.
In what looks like a coordinated attack, 2 more bombs were discovered near Buganda Road court.
Meanwhile, Police Counter Terrorism are reportedly doing their best to locate more likely bombs and detonate.
“This seems a planned syndicate of terror and possibility of more bombs planted around strategic locations and critical facilities possible,” the statement warns adding that “So please let’s all keep vigilant and avoid unnecessary movements.”
Uganda parliament buildings being checked
Security officers are combing through parliament buildings in Kampala, Uganda following two explosions in the centre of the city, one of which went off near the legislature.
Parliament speaker has suspended today’s sittings.
Police earlier on evacuated the Speaker and other officials.
A Ugandan journalist has tweeted a video of sniffer dogs inside the parliament’s buildings:
US embassy had warned of more attacks in Uganda
The US embassy in Kampala, Uganda had warned of “the ongoing possibility of more terrorist attacks in Uganda”, three weeks ago.
This was contained in a security alert dated 26 October.
The alert was issued after two other explosions in Kampala, one of which a militant group said it had carried out.
The embassy warned US citizens at the time to “remain vigilant and aware of your surroundings while travelling in Uganda”.
