US EditionUganda: Magezi - UPDF Kills Two Suspected Terrorists Near Munyonyo Martyrs' Shrine
- Ugandan security forces intercepted and neutralized two armed terrorists, including a female suicide bomber, in Munyonyo on June 3, 2025, near the Munyonyo Basilica.
- The operation was launched based on intelligence about planned attacks targeting the yearly observance honoring the 45 Christian converts executed between 1885 and 1887 in Uganda.
- The female bomber, identified as Aisha Katushabe, daughter of a 2021 Kampala attacker, detonated an explosive vest prematurely while security forces foiled the attack without harming civilians.
- Colonel Chris Magezi described the incident as a swift, intelligence-led operation, stating the attackers aimed to strike a large gathering expected at the Munyonyo Catholic Shrine.
- Authorities maintained heightened security for the Martyrs Day pilgrimage, deploying thousands of officers and assuring the public that celebrations proceeded safely despite the attempted attack.
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Uganda: Magezi - UPDF Kills Two Suspected Terrorists Near Munyonyo Martyrs' Shrine
[Independent (Kampala)] Munyonyo, Uganda -- The Ugandan army has announced that they have killed two suspected armed terrorists near the Munyonyo Martyrs' Shrine early today as the country marks Uganda Martyrs Day.
Uganda Martyrs Day: Vice President Cautions against Mixing “politics with denominational loyalties”
The Vice President of Uganda has cautioned against any temptation to “mix politics with denominational loyalties.” urged Ugandans, among other believers gathered at the Namugongo Shrine to refrain from Speaking after the Eucharistic Celebration for this year’s Martyrs’ Day Pilgrimage, (Rtd) Jessica Alupo said that the people of God in the East African nation are permitted the freedom of worship as long as they uphold the law. “Our constant a…
UGANDA – Failed attack near the Basilica of the Uganda Martyrs on their commemoration day; two suicide bombers killed
From Agenzia Fides UCA News and PML Daily Kampala (Agenzia Fides) – On the morning of June 3, an explosion occurred approximately 500 meters from the Uganda Martyrs Shrine in Munyonyo. According to the Ugandan Army (UPDF), the explosion occurred during an operation to thwart an attack. “This morning, a UPDF counter-terrorism unit intercepted and neutralized two armed terrorists in Munyonyo, an upscale city suburb. It was an intelligence-led oper…
Uganda army kills 2 after explosion reported in capital
Kampala (AFP) June 3, 2025 Uganda's army said it killed two "armed terrorists" in the capital Kampala on Tuesday after reports of a bomb explosion ahead of the country's annual Martyr's Day celebrations. The authorities did not immediately confirm reports by NBS Television and other local media of an explosion near the Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine. But army spokesman Chris Magezi posted on X that a "counter-terrorism u
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