US embassy raises alert amid terror threats in Uganda

The US embassy in Uganda is saying that there is still a danger of terrorist attacks in Uganda and the surrounding area. This comes as the Ugandan police evacuated a business center in the capital city, Kampala, because they thought there might be a bomb inside.

The US embassy has warned American citizens to be cautious and not to go to crowded places. This comes after the police in Uganda stopped a suicide bombing attempt in Kampala.

Patrick Onyango, who speaks for the police in Kampala, said that they caught a 28-year-old person who they think was going to blow themselves up. They caught them just before they went into a church called Rubaga Miracle Centre, which is run by Pastor Robert Kayanja.

Mr Onyango said that the person who got arrested was assisting the police in finding three more people suspected to be involved in a planned attack on churches in Uganda.

The police say that the man hid a homemade bomb inside a food container which he put in a bag.

The authorities were able to safely set off the explosive, which had nails, a cell phone, detonator, booster charger, and other parts included.