Night of Horror: ADF Launch Deadly Assault in Kasese, Claiming Lives of 25 Students

In a harrowing incident that has sent shockwaves through the community, a school in Kasese district became the target of a vicious attack allegedly carried out by assailants believed to be Allied Democratic Front (ADF) rebels on Friday Night

Reports indicate that 25 innocent students tragically lost their lives during the assault, which took place under the cover of darkness on Friday night.

The horrifying incident unfolded at Lhubirira Secondary School, located in Mpondwe, a mere two kilometers away from the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

Presently eight students are known to have been injured in the attack.

The rebels are said to have abducted an unknown number of students as they retreated back into the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The injured have been taken to Bwera General Hospital.

During the attack, a dormitory is said to have been burnt. The school food store was also broken into and looted.

The attack has been confirmed by Kasese Resident District Commissioner Joe Walusimbi.

According to Uganda Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga, the police is on ground to ascertain the number of dead and missing as well as how the attack occurred.

Enanga further added that Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) are in pursuit of the group thought to be headed towards Virunga National Park.

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President Museveni, who is also the Commander in Chief of the UPDF has dispatched his wife, the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Janet Kataha Museveni to Kasese to assess the situation.

Meanwhile, the Commander of the Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Wilson Mbadi and the Commander of Land Forces Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga have also made a dash to Kasese to assess the situation.

The UPDF has said a serious pursuit of the enemy has commenced, with helicopters set to be deployed with aim to bring the escaping rebels to a halt.

It is still not yet clear how many students the rebels abducted but locals maintain they escaped on foot, with their abductors laden with loot, mainly comprising foodstuff.