Explosion reported near Catholic shrine in Uganda's capital Kampala
The blast killed at least two people, the Daily Monitor newspaper reported. NBS Television said the explosion was caused by a suspected bomb near the Munyonyo Martyrs' Shrine in the south of the city.
A Ugandan army spokesperson wrote on X that a "counterterrorism unit this morning intercepted and neutralised two armed terrorists in Munyonyo, an upscale city suburb."
NTV Uganda said authorities had restricted public access to the area around the shrine after the explosion.
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