CNN: ISIS-linked rebel group attacks Ugandan school, killing dozens
Kampala, Uganda CNN — Armed rebels attacked a school in western Uganda, killing at least 41 people, mostly students, and abducting six others, Ugandan officials have said.
Some were hacked to death with machetes while others died when their dormitories were set on fire, military spokesman Felix Kulayigye told CNN.
About 20 members of the ISIS-linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group attacked the Lhubirira secondary school late on Friday, according to Uganda’s military.
The school is situated along Uganda’s border with Congo in the town of Kasese, and educates children between the ages of 13 and 18. Of the dead, 39 were students and two were from the local community, local officials said.
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CNN: ISIS-linked rebel group attacks Ugandan school, killing dozens
Kampala, Uganda CNN — Armed rebels attacked a school in western Uganda, killing at least 41 people, mostly students, and abducting six others, Ugandan officials have said.
Some were hacked to death with machetes while others died when their dormitories were set on fire, military spokesman Felix Kulayigye told CNN.
About 20 members of the ISIS-linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group attacked the Lhubirira secondary school late on Friday, according to Uganda’s military.
The school is situated along Uganda’s border with Congo in the town of Kasese, and educates children between the ages of 13 and 18. Of the dead, 39 were students and two were from the local community, local officials said.
Read more ....
41 Killed In Rebel Attack On Ugandan School Near Congo Border
41 killed in rebel attack on Ugandan school near Congo border -- AP
Uganda school attack: Dozens of pupils killed by militants linked to Islamic State group -- BBC
41 Killed in Militant Attack on Ugandan School -- VOA
Militants kill 37, abduct six others in attack on Ugandan school -- Reuters
June 18, 2023
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