October 18th 2023.
Tragedy has struck the Ugandan safari holiday of a British tourist. On Tuesday, members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group attacked a safari vehicle in Queen Elizabeth National Park, resulting in the death of three people - the Brit and two other tourists from South Africa and Uganda.
Ugandan Police Force spokesperson Fred Enanga expressed his condolences to the families of the victims, saying: "Our joint forces responded immediately upon receiving the information and are aggressively pursuing the suspected ADF rebels."
The Foreign Office has changed its travel advice for British tourists in the area, advising against all but essential travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park. If tourists are already in the park, they should follow the advice of local security authorities and consider leaving the area if it can be done safely.
The ADF is considered a terrorist organisation by the Ugandan government and was formed in 1996. It started in western Uganda and has since extended to neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.
Though numerous military offensives have weakened the ADF, the group has been able to regenerate its recruitment and its financial networks have remained in place. Additionally, some attacks it has been held accountable for have really been done by other rebel forces, like the Congolese Armed Forces.
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