Written by
Faridah N Kulumba
Uganda police confirmed that there was a bomb blast at a grilled pork joint on the outskirts of the capital, which occurred on Saturday 23 October 2021, that left one person dead and others injured. The Bomb Explosion In Kampala happened at at a grilled pork joint at nighttime within curfew time across Uganda as part of efforts to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to President Museveni‘s tweet, the information gathered indicated that three men, disguised as customers entered a bar with a polythene bag packed with nails and shrapnel which they left under the table and left moments before the explosion, reported Reuters.
UK’s warning before terrorist attack in Uganda
The blast came days after the British and French embassies in Uganda issued a security alert to their citizens saying the country faces a terror attack. On 14 Oct, 2021, the United Kingdom (UK) warned that terrorists could carry out an attack in Uganda, but police assured that there is no need to elevate the threat level.
The UK government statement called on their nationals to be extremely vigilant about their security especially in crowded and public places, like hotels, transport hubs, restaurants, bars, and during major gatherings like sporting or religious events, including places frequently visited by foreigners.
Attack claims
The Islamic State militant group in a statement poised in an affiliated Telegram Channel on Sunday, claimed responsibility for the attack, bragging that some of its members detonated the explosive device in a bar where “members and spies of the Crusader Ugandan government were gathering.
In 2010, while soccer fans in Uganda where watching World Cup finals, twin bombings exploded in Kampala leaving 76 people dead and any many injured. Somalia’s Al-Shabaab militant group claimed responsibility for the blasts at a restaurant and at a rugby club, saying it was punishing Uganda for deploying troops in Somalia.
