The government of Uganda has said Al-Qaeda, Al-shabab and remnants of the Allied Democratic Forces rebels are responsible for Sunday’s bomb attacks in Kampala Uganda.
Minister Matia Kasaija
The Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Matia Kasaija says security forces have for long had information that the two islamist military groups Al-Qaeda and Al-Shabab have been working with ADF rebel remnants in the Democratic Republic of Congo to resume terrorizing Ugandans.
The Muslim leaning ADF headed by Jamil Mukulu was activie in the Rwenzori region of western Uganda in the late 1990s and is remembered for burning students at Kicwamba technical institute among other gruesome murders. The rebels were supposedly defeated in early 2000 but the government has been saying they are regrouping to launch attacks on Uganda.
Kasaija says the government of Uganda had beefed up security in most areas where many people congregate but the security were taken unaware at Lugogo rugby stadium where more than 2000 people had gathered for the e2010 FIFA World cup final game between Spain and Netherlands.
The police has so far confirmed 74 people dead, with many nursing serious injuries in several hospitals in Kampala, especially at Mulago National referral hospital.
He says the event organizers did not alert security forces that they were to hold such a big event, the reason, the terrorists took advantage and planted the bombs.
Kasaija says Uganda security forces have formed a joint committee to up the security and to coordinate with regional security agencies of neighbouries to counter the terrorist attacks.