Chinanews.com, November 17th. According to the WeChat official account of the Chinese Embassy in Uganda, Uganda police spokesman Heinanga held a press conference on the afternoon of November 16 and said that in the morning of the same day, near the central police station and parliament building in Uganda’s capital. There have been two suicide bombing attacks, which have resulted in 6 deaths and 33 injuries, including 3 attackers, of which 7 were critically injured. The wounded were mainly police officers.

The explosion caused a nearby car to burn, and the police have blocked the scene and surrounding roads.

Enanga said that the attack was related to an extremist organization associated with the Uzbek rebel "Democratic Allied Forces", and it is still possible for him to carry out more suicide and killing attacks in the future.

  In view of the above, the embassy once again solemnly reminded the overseas Chinese in Uzbekistan and Chinese-funded institutions:

  (1) Continue to pay close attention to the safety situation in Uzbekistan, maintain a high degree of vigilance, minimize unnecessary outings and gatherings, and adopt more stringent prevention and control measures to ensure their own life safety and physical health.

  (2) Strengthen safety precautions and risk awareness, pay attention to strengthening the safety precautions of the company and its resident sites, check the fenced power grid, cameras and alarm systems to ensure the normal operation of relevant security measures.

Investigate hidden dangers in a timely manner, strengthen the security background check and prevention of mailed items and newly hired personnel, and plug security loopholes.

Prepare all kinds of emergency preparedness in advance, appropriately increase the reserves of materials, properly keep valuables, reduce the use of large amounts of cash, and avoid "exposing wealth" and going out at night.

  (3) In case of suspicious or emergency situations, please report to the police and contact the embassy in time.

  Urgent call for help in Uganda: 999/112

  Consular Protection Assistance Telephone Number of the Chinese Embassy in Uganda: +256-703-886-882

  The global emergency call center for consular protection and services of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: +86-10-12308 or +86-10-59913991