At least 37 dead, eight injured and six missing in an attack on a school in Uganda

Army of Uganda confirmed at least 37 dead, eight injured and six missing in the attack he made Militias of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). against school from Kasese, in the west of that African country.

According to a military statement, the incident took place around 11:30 p.m. on Friday Mpondwe Lhubiriha Private Secondary School from this border town with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the main area of ​​activity of this militia, one of the most violent on the continent, which nevertheless has its origins on the soil of Uganda.

The army did not specify how many students were among the dead, but the initial balance of the police is estimated schoolchildren killed in the 25, along with 20 others who were initially believed to have been abducted, although the army was to regret the later discovery of some of their lifeless bodies. However, the security forces found it three uninjured survivors attacks.

Both military and police spokesperson Fred Enanga also confirmed eight wounded, which are located in critical condition and to receive medical attention at Bwera Hospital while the military and police conduct a search and capture operation in Virunga National Park, the escape route of the militiamen responsible for the attack. The attack is believed to have been carried out by five people.

The ADF, founded in the 1990s and accused of massacring thousands of civilians, was vulnerable to a split in 2019 after its leader pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in Central Africa (ISCA) jihadist group, under whose banner it has since operated. The United Nations credits them with more than 1,200 civilian killings in 2021 alone.