The incident took place on Tuesday evening.
Three people, including two tourists, were killed in a “cowardly terrorist attack” in a national park in Uganda on Tuesday. BBC reported. Ugandan police said the vehicle they were traveling in – on safari – was burnt in Queen Elizabeth National Park by suspected members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) group. While the two tourists were from Britain and South Africa, the third person was their guide, a local resident BBC report further said, citing the Ugandan Wildlife Authority.
The ADF, affiliated with the terrorist group ISIS, which originates in Uganda but operates in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Both countries have actively targeted the group.
“We have recorded a cowardly terrorist attack on two foreign tourists and a Ugandan in Queen Elizabeth National Park. The three were killed and their safari vehicle burned,” Ugandan police spokesman Fred Enanga said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
. @FredEnanga1 “We have recorded a cowardly terrorist attack on two foreign tourists and a Ugandan in Queen Elizabeth National Park. The three were killed and their safari vehicle burned. Our joint forces responded immediately upon receipt of the information and are aggressive… pic.twitter.com/fuoL1bEsvs
— Uganda Police (@PoliceUg) October 17, 2023
The post further said that police are “aggressively pursuing” the attackers and expressed “deepest condolences to the families of the victims.”
The post on X also shows a photo of the green-colored safari vehicle on fire.
The Uganda Wildlife Authority said in a statement that all parks remain open. “We urge the public to remain patient and allow the investigation process to take its course,” the statement said.
The British Foreign Office, meanwhile, has updated its travel advice for the country, warning that the “attackers remain at large.”
“The FCDO advises against travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park, except for essential travel. If you are currently in the park, you should follow the advice of local safety authorities. If you can do so safely, please consider leaving the area.” according to the advice.
