Police: At least 25 killed in terrorist attack on school in Uganda

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: June 17 -- A terrorist attack on a school in southwestern Uganda near the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo left at least 25 people dead, Ugandan police said on Saturday, reported Sputnik.

“Last night, we registered a terrorist attack by the ADF [Allied Democratic Forces] rebels, on Lhubirira secondary school, in Mpondwe, that is located about 2 kms [1.2 miles], from the DRC border. A dormitory was burnt and a food store was looted. So far 25 bodies have been recovered from the school,“ police said on Twitter.Uganda’s armed forces and police continue to pursue the attackers.

The ADF was established in 1995 and is active in the DRC as well as in Uganda, where it is recognised as a terrorist organisation. The United Nations blames the ADF for killing hundreds of civilians since 2014.

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