The unnamed Brit is one of three people targeted by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) group (Picture: Sax Rohmer LTD)
A British tourist is one of three people believed to have been murdered by an Islamic rebel group linked to ISIS while on a safari holiday in Uganda.
The holidaymaker was touring the Queen Elizabeth National Park on Tuesday when they were attacked by suspected members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group.
Uganda Police Force spokesperson Fred Enanga said: ‘We have registered a cowardly terrorist attack on two foreign tourists and a Ugandan in Queen Elizabeth National Park. The three were killed, and their safari vehicle burnt.
‘Our joint forces responded immediately upon receiving the information and are aggressively pursuing the suspected ADF rebels. We express our deepest condolences to the families of the victims.’
The Uganda Wildlife Authority identified the tourists as being from the UK and South Africa.
Following the incident, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office updated its travel advice for Uganda, warning against ‘all but essential travel’ to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Two other people – a South African holidaymaker and a Ugandan driver – were also killed in the attack(Picture: Sax Rohmer LTD)
The Foreign Office has changed its travel advice for British tourists (Picture: Sax Rohmer LTD)
A statement on its website said: ‘If you are currently in the Park, you should follow the advice of local security authorities. If you are able to do so safely, you should consider leaving the area.’
The Allied Democratic Forces is considered a terrorist organisation by the Ugandan government and was formed in 1996.
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