The army has sealed off a village in Nakaseke district after an unknown object exploded on Wednesday 10th October.
According to Isa Ssemwogere, the Savannah region Police spokesperson, the mysterious object came flying in the air and exploded, creating a big hole in the ground.
This incident happened in Nvunanwa village, Segalye parish in Semuto sub-county.
This is the second explosion in Nakaseke barely two weeks after a grenade killed two children, brothers Pius and Michael aged 12 and 14.
Before that, there was a similar occurrence in Kasese Municipality when two children were severely injured when an object they picked up exploded.
The incident occurred while the duo was reportedly gathering scrap metal in Kogere cell in Rukooki Ward, Nyamwamba division.
more incidents
On Oct. 25, a bomb detonated on a bus traveling in Lungala, Mpigi District. The explosion killed the suspected attacker and injured three other people. The authorities blamed the DRC-based and Islamic State (IS)-linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) for the attack.
On Oct. 23, a bombing in a restaurant in Kampala’s Komamboga area, Kawempe Division, killed at least one person and injured three others. Islamic State claimed the attack noting that the target was chosen because of government employees who frequented the site.
Islamic State also claimed a bombing targeting a police post in Kawempe Division on Oct. 8.
There is a moderate threat of terrorism in Uganda, and the number of attacks in the country has been low in recent years. Officials have claimed to have disrupted numerous terrorist plots.
The last major attack, an Al-Shabaab-claimed bombing in Kampala, occurred in 2010.
the stAte of affairs
While the Ugandan security apparatus has made some progress in enhancing its anti-terrorism capabilities in recent years, its agencies continue to be hampered by limited resources and a lack of professionalism.
A spate of targeted attacks against Muslim clerics in Uganda since 2012 has also sparked concerns of radicalization among fringe elements in the community.
The planners of the recent incidents remain at large and further attacks are likely. Attacks could target civilian, government, military, police, or foreign interests.