Gunmen suspected to be ADF
rebels have attacked a privately owned school at Mpondwe in Kasese district,
killing at least 25 students and abducting several others.
Police have
confirmed the Lhubiriha school attack, saying the incident happened at around
11pm on Friday and there are fears the number could be higher.
Police spokesperson,
Fred Enanga says a dormitory was burnt and a food store looted, adding that the
25 bodies have been transferred to Bwera hospital.
Enanga says
a hot pursuit by the UPDF and police is ongoing towards Virunga national park.
The killings
come amid an unprecedented offensive by Congolese and Ugandan troops against
the grouping the Islamic state group calls its affiliate.