UGANDA: Maximum Security Measures to be taken during Uganda Martyrs Day Celebrations.
The Uganda
Episcopal Conference (UEC) is working hard to ensure that there will be maximum
security during this year’s Uganda Martyrs celebrations scheduled for 3rd
June.
Speaking on
phone from Kampala to AMECEA Online News,
Fr. Philip Odii, the National Executive Secretary for Communications at the UEC
said that already the committee in charge of Security for the preparations of
the annual celebrations of the Uganda Martyrs is already working with the
Ugandan Police to ensure security around Namugongo Shrine, the venue of the
celebrations.
phone from Kampala to AMECEA Online News,
Fr. Philip Odii, the National Executive Secretary for Communications at the UEC
said that already the committee in charge of Security for the preparations of
the annual celebrations of the Uganda Martyrs is already working with the
Ugandan Police to ensure security around Namugongo Shrine, the venue of the
celebrations.
These tough
security measures are being taken by the conference in the wake of terrorist
threats which have been reported in the local media and also following the
attacks that have been going on in the neighboring country Kenya. “Issues of
security are being taken seriously because there has been reports of terror
threat from the media even though no specific Churches are mentioned as
targets,” he said adding that the police are already doing regular patrols at
the Namugongo Shrine while at the Sacred Heart Cathedral Lubaga in Kampala, Security measures
have always been taken care of especially during major celebrations.
security measures are being taken by the conference in the wake of terrorist
threats which have been reported in the local media and also following the
attacks that have been going on in the neighboring country Kenya. “Issues of
security are being taken seriously because there has been reports of terror
threat from the media even though no specific Churches are mentioned as
targets,” he said adding that the police are already doing regular patrols at
the Namugongo Shrine while at the Sacred Heart Cathedral Lubaga in Kampala, Security measures
have always been taken care of especially during major celebrations.
According to
reports from The New Vision Daily
Newspaper in Uganda the US embassy has
reports from The New Vision Daily
Newspaper in Uganda the US embassy has
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| A section of clergy and Christians during last year’s Uganda Martyrs Day Celebrations at Namugongo Shrine |
warned that Churches in the Ugandan
capital face a “specific terrorist threat”, amid a wave of attacks in
east Africa blamed on Islamist insurgents.
“The
threat information indicates a group of attackers may be preparing to strike
places of worship in Kampala, particularly churches, including some that may be
frequented by expatriates, in May or June,” the embassy warned in a
statement to US citizens Tuesday.
threat information indicates a group of attackers may be preparing to strike
places of worship in Kampala, particularly churches, including some that may be
frequented by expatriates, in May or June,” the embassy warned in a
statement to US citizens Tuesday.
Uganda is
one of the major contributors of troops to the African Union force fighting the
Al-Shabaab in Somalia. On July 11th 2010 the country experienced
terrorists attack during a suicide bombings carried out against crowds who were watching
a screening of 2010 FIFA World Cup Final match during the World Cup at two
locations in Kampala. The attacks left 74 dead and over 70 injured. Al-Shabaab,
a Sunni Islamist Somali militia believed to have ties to Al-Qaeda, claimed
responsibility for the attacks as retaliation for Ugandan support for AMISOM.
one of the major contributors of troops to the African Union force fighting the
Al-Shabaab in Somalia. On July 11th 2010 the country experienced
terrorists attack during a suicide bombings carried out against crowds who were watching
a screening of 2010 FIFA World Cup Final match during the World Cup at two
locations in Kampala. The attacks left 74 dead and over 70 injured. Al-Shabaab,
a Sunni Islamist Somali militia believed to have ties to Al-Qaeda, claimed
responsibility for the attacks as retaliation for Ugandan support for AMISOM.
Source:
AMECEA Social Communications, UEC and News Agencies
