Four children killed in nursery school stabbing attack in Uganda
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“Four children killed in nursery school stabbing attack in Uganda”
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“Police say a suspect is in custody but the motive remains unknown after attack in Ugandan capital, Kampala”
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“A man has killed four children in a stabbing attack at a nursery school in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, police have said”
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“We confirm a tragic incident at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Program school, in Makindye Division Kampala City where a male suspect brutally stabbed and killed four juveniles”
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— On 2 April 2026, a mass stabbing took place at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Program School in Ggaba, Kampala, Uganda, killing four children. The motive for the attack is under investigation.
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— Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) is a public, specialized, tertiary care medical facility owned by the Uganda Ministry of Health. Located in the Ugandan capital Kampala, the institute is designated as Ea…
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“Police Spokesperson Rachael Kawala told local media that one girl and three boys were killed by a 34-year-old attacker”
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— Kampala (UK: , US: ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,797,722 (2024 census) and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central, Kawemp…
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— The Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), previously known as the National Resistance Army (NRA), is the armed forces of Uganda. From 2007 to 2011, the International Institute for Strategic Studies es…
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“The man had gained access to the school and attacked an unspecified number of children with a sharp object”
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“Eyewitnesses say the suspect disguised himself as a parent and first entered the school offices, where he briefly engaged the administrator in charge”
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“He later stepped outside, locked the gate, and began attacking the children one after another”
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“The alleged attacker was stopped by a security guard from a neighbourhood church”
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“The suspect has been apprehended”
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“The motive behind the killings is still under investigation”
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“Video footage aired by local broadcaster NTV showed some parents weeping”
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“Police also fired into the air to disperse an angry crowd that had gathered near the school, apparently trying to lynch the suspect”
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“This kind of attack is rare in Kampala, a city of roughly three million people”
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