Two people are dead after terrorists detonated a bomb on a bus this evening at Lungala, Mpigi district along Masaka road.
“The bus was traveling from Kampala to Bushenyi. So far two people have been confirmed dead and several other victims including injured persons being evacuated from the scene” police spokesperson Fred Enanga said in a statement.
The latest explosion comes three days after the bomb attack in Komamboga, that has been claimed by the Islamic state.
The Lungala scene has been cordoned off pending a thorough assessment and investigation by the bomb experts.
” We shall periodically give updates surrounding the incident,” police Enanga said in a Monday statement.
On Monday Islamic state militants claimed they carried out an attack in which one person was killed and three injured. But police said on Sunday the crude bomb left underneath a table indicated the work of an unsophisticated local outfit, and played down any connection to foreign networks.
IS on October 8, claimed its first attack in Uganda, alleging a unit from Central Africa operation bombed a police post in Kampala that resulted in injuries.
No explosion or any injuries were reported by authorities or local media at the time, though police later confirmed a minor incident had occurred without providing further details.
But on October 14, Britain and France updated their travel advice, sayiang terrorists were “very likely to try and carry out attacks in Uganda” and urging vigilance in crowded areas.
In 2010, twin bombings in Kampala targeting fans watching the World Cup final left 75 people dead.