Deadly blast in Ugandan capital ‘appears to be a terrorist act’: President Museveni

President Yoweri Museveni mentioned on Sunday that the lethal blast in Uganda’s capital appears to be a terrorist act. Ugandan explosives specialists safe the scene of an explosion in Komamboga, a suburb on the northern outskirts of Kampala (Photo: Reuters)A lethal blast in Kampala late on Saturday gave the impression to be an act of terrorism, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni mentioned on Sunday.

He mentioned the explosion within the capital killed one individual, though the Uganda Police chief political commissar Asan Kasingye mentioned late on Saturday that two folks have been killed.At least seven folks have been injured, TV station NTV reported.”It seems to be a terrorist act,” Museveni tweeted on Sunday.Read | 16 killed in Russian gunpowder manufacturing facility blast”The information I have is that 3 people came and left a package in kaveera [plastic bag] which later on exploded,” Museveni mentioned.There was no fast declare of accountability.Officials didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark.The blast occurred at Digida Pork Joint, a restaurant, native media reported. Videos shared on social media confirmed panicked and confused revellers illuminated by blue police lights.Bomb blasts within the East African nation are uncommon. Kampala suffered a serious assault by Somalia’s al Shabaab in 2010 that killed dozens. The group mentioned it had attacked Uganda as a punishment for its deployment of troops in Somalia.Read | Blast cuts energy to Afghan capital KabulClick right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.