Ugandan police say at least 25 people have been killed in a suspected rebel attack on a school near the Congo border.
Ugandan police said at least 25 people have been killed in a suspected rebel attack on a school near the Congo border.
Lhubiriha Secondary School, which is privately owned, is located about 2 kilometers from the Congo border.store looted. So far 25 bodies have been recovered from the school and transferred to Bwera Hospital,” the statement said, adding that eight others are in critical condition.It was not immediately clear if all of the victims were students.
Winnie Kiiza, an influential political leader and a former lawmaker from the region, condemned the “cowardly attack” on. She said, “attacks on schools are unacceptable and are a grave violation of children’s rights," adding that schools should always be “a safe place" for every student.”
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