Uganda alert after airport terror warning

Ugandan Police has stepped up security in the capital Kampala following a specific threat of a planned attack on its main international airport. 

The US embassy warned of a threat to attack Entebbe airport between yesterday but no incidents were reported.

The army said troops have been deployed at the airport and in the city.

Militant Islamists al-Shabab bombed two Kampala restaurants during the 2010 football World Cup, killing 70 people.

On Thursday, the US advised its citizens to review plans to travel through Entebbe International Airport.

The airport's security unit later said in a widely publicised document: "According to intelligence sources, there is a specific threat to attack Entebbe International Airport by an unknown terrorist group... Such a threat cannot be taken lightly."

Army spokesman Paddy Ankunda said troops had been deployed at the airport and in the capital, about 35km (20 miles) from Entebbe.

"People must be vigilant in the face of this threat, report any suspicious individuals seen in their areas," he said.

He called on people to "stay calm and alert".

Source : BBC