ISIS claims responsibility for twin suicide explosions in Uganda

Museveni vowed to crush the terrorists, adding that "their days are numbered [Photo: AFP]

KAMPALA, Uganda - That Islamic State militants have claimed responsibility for Kampala twin explosions which left two people dead even as the country's President Yoweri Museveni vowed to crush the terrorists, adding that "their days are numbered".

One of the explosions, ISIS said, targeted parliament while the other one targeted Central Police Station in the country's capital. Several other people were injured in the explosions as IS conducted a second operation in the East Africa nation.

Museveni, a retired Uganda People's Defense Forces [UPDF] veteran, identified the terrorists, adding that one of them died immediately after blowing himself in an incident that caught a number of people unaware.

"At about 10:30hours, the CMI/Police squads injured and captured the third terrorist in the area of Katooke, Bwaise with his bomb. He, later, died but gave us very good information before dying. His name is Musa Mudasiri," Museveni said.

"The bomber of CPS was by the names of Mansoor Uthman and the one of the IGG office is by the names of Wanjusi Abdallah. All these are part of the ADF group that attacked Gen. Katumba in June," he added.

The president noted that he is committed to the fight against terrorism, adding that the terrorists have severely exposed themselves as Uganda comes to reality in anti-terrorism operations within the nation.

"As I told the country before, by attacking Gen. Katumba, these terrorists, exposed themselves at a time when our security (anti-crime) infrastructure has improved, compared to what it was in 2018 when I made the speech to Parliament," he noted.

"They have exposed themselves when we are more ready for urban terrorism. They will perish. Rural terrorism was defeated in 2007 in the Semliki National Park. I am referring to the dead terrorists as manipulated victims of confusion."

This is the third time Uganda is locked in terror incidents within two months, leaving six people dead in the same duration. Neighboring Kenya has asked security forces to be vigilant following the incidents in Kampala.

GAROWE ONLINE