Bomb Threats against Passengers on Flights Between Sudan and Uganda

Entebbe Airport in Uganda

A warning has been issued by the U.S. embassy in Khartoum, Sudan that terrorists in the East Africa region were planning a deadly attack on Air Uganda flights that ply the routes between southern Sudan and Uganda.Embassy officials in Khartoum did not name the potential attackers but has said in the past that terrorist groups were active in Sudan. They published a warning late on Friday on the embassy website of potential threats against commercial aviation transiting between the two countries.

Juba which is the main port of entry in South-Sudan is the capital of the semi-autonomous area. In the statement, the embassy said “The U.S. Embassy has received information indicating a desire by regional extremists to conduct a deadly attack onboard Air Uganda aircraft on this route,” The statement did not make it clear whether the group had the ability to mount an attack but warned air passengers to be alert.

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