Two suspected Uganda rebels killed in Kampala blast, officials say
STORY: An explosion in the Ugandan capital has killed two suspected rebels including a female suicide bomber.
The blast happened near a Roman Catholic shrine in the south of Kampala and authorities say no other people were hurt.
According to local media, it took place as people were gathering for Martyrs' Day celebrations.
The day commemorates Christians who were killed for their faith in the 19th century.
Ugandan Police Commissioner Anatoli Muleterwa said heightened intelligence and surveillance had prevented the attack.
"Our deployment was too high, the surveillance was too high. They thought they were going to get any advantage of fulfilling their mission, only to be put out of action by our security."
He added that teams were now working to determine the type of explosives used and possible motives
Ugandan army spokesperson Chris Magezi [ma-gay-zee] told Reuters that the attackers were thought to be linked to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a Congo-based rebel group affiliated with Islamic State.
There has been no immediate claim of responsibility.
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