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Victims of Uganda Bomb Blasts identified


  1. Police in Uganda have released the names of the persons killed in the Sunday twin bomb blasts that rocked Kampala city as people watched the World Cup finals.

    The blasts which Al Shabab Militant Group have claimed left at least 76 people dead and 70 others serious injured.
    The dead include 7 Eritrean, one American, one Sri Lankan and one Irish. Others are all Ugandans.

    Their identities are;

    UGANDA
    Ssemanda Dennis
    Turyahabwe Daniel
    Sevume Moses
    Batanda William
    Namagembe Nicolate
    Ariokot Vick Regina
    Nabacwa Brenda
    Rebeca Nakitende
    Okiria Stephen
    Kiiza Joy
    Ssanga George
    Kakuru Ronald
    Matovu Charles
    Kigonya Simon Peter
    Wakuma Frank
    Lubimba Tonny
    Mugabwa Emmy
    Kityo Dan
    Amando Mathias
    Kaweesa Roger
    Mutabazi Peter
    Kalanzi Joel
    Musinguzi Jimmy
    Mukwaya Frank
    Kobusingye Lillian
    Katatsi Samalie
    Mwanje Edward
    Muwanga Keziron
    Nassozi Irene
    Amina Kibiriti
    Kigula Martin
    Juma Shodi
    Mwebaza Simon
    Luwemba Augustine
    Bagenda Dick
    Sidonia Akwia
    Apiimo Pamella
    Brian Kivumbi
    Asiimwe Julius Sama
    Baruku Henry
    Akol Jennifer
    Lubyayi Andrew
    Kyalimpa Alice
    Kawooya Brian
    Lt. Olet Charles
    Allan Kamanzi
    Kasimu Boss
    Nabankema Margaret
    Gasangahire Jennifer
    Angela Namara Kalyegira
    Tinkamanyire Steven
    Byekwaso Peter
    Katamba Ssemakula
    Ndagire Betty
    Nakayiza Shamim
    Nabazira Barbara
    Omuse Francis Okecho
    Abiriga Siraj
    Otema Denis
    Nakitto Rebecca
    Abaasi Mohamed
    Kyeyune Silver
    Peter Oyet
    SRI LANKA
    Krisma Rajab
    IRISH
    Marie Smith
    ERITEREAN
    Habtom Ghirmay
    Kaleb Tekeste
    Nardos Medrahtu
    Eparem Asmalash
    Simon Yemahe
    Ephrem Nuyri
    Gatayawkal Tessema D
    AMERICAN
    Phillip Hern



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