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Uganda school attack: Pupils among 40 killed by militants linked to Islamic State group

Around 40 people, mostly pupils, have been killed at a school in western Uganda by rebels linked to the Islamic State group (IS).

A further eight people remain in a critical condition after the attack on Lhubiriha secondary school in Mpondwe.

Boys staying in dormitories are among the dead. Several others, mostly girls, have been abducted, authorities say.

The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) – based in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – have been blamed.

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