Suspected cult members killed eight people, including a three-year-old child, in a brutal attack in the Kagadi district, about 250 kilometers west of Kampala, the capital of Uganda.
According to the Uganda People’s Defence Forces, “the attackers believed to be members of a new, unidentified cult targeted relatives and community members, using bladed weapons in the attack.”
Security sorces, including police and military units, are actively searching for the perpetrators as investigations continue to uncover details about the cult.
“Eight other people were injured in the incident, with four of the deceased under the age of 13,” police said.
Security forces reportedly killed two of the suspected attackers as they responded to the violence.
Mizizi A is located near the Kingfisher oilfield, an oil project operated by China’s CNOOC, but authorities stated there was no indication the oilfield was involved or targeted in the attack.