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Three suicide bombers kill three, wound dozens in Ugandan capital

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The blasts in Kampala, which forced the evacuation of parliament, shocked a nation known as a bulwark against violent Islamist militants in East Africa

The explosions three minutes apart — the first near the central police station and two very close to parliament — sent MPs and office workers rushing for cover over shards of broken glass as a plume of white smoke rose above downtown.

“A booming sound like that from a big gun went off. The ground shook, my ears nearly went deaf,” said Peter Olupot, a 28-year-old bank guard close to parliament. “I saw a vehicle on fire and everyone was running and panicking. I saw a boda boda man — his head was smashed.” Last month, Islamic State claimed its first blast in Uganda — an attack on a police station in Kampala which killed no-one.

Also last month, Ugandan police said a suicide bomber had blown up a bus, killing only himself. His affiliation was unclear.

 

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