Killers of tourists and Ugandan guide shot dead

Ugandan troops have killed at least 11 militants, including the attackers who murdered two tourists and their tour guide at the Queen Elizabeth National Park last month, an army spokesman has said.

British citizen David Barlow and his South African wife Emmaretia Geyer were shot dead on their honeymoon in the 17 October attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).

Ugandan tour guide Eric Alyai - who is survived by his wife and one-year-old child - was also killed in the attack.

The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) immediately launched a massive operation to track down the militants.

UPDF spokesperson Lt Col Deo Akiiki said the attackers were gunned down on Tuesday night on Lake Edward, near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.

"It should be noted that this was a part of the group that killed the tourists. The operation is still on to finish all the splinter groups of ADF,” he said.

ADF is an Islamic State-linked rebel group with a presence in western Uganda, but which mostly operates in the eastern part of DR Congo.

In June, ADF fighters raided a Ugandan school in a surprise attack, killing 41 children.

This article originally appeared on BBC News.

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