Tue Jun 20, 2023 – 8:53 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — The people of the Kasese district of western Uganda are asking for prayers after terrorists with the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) entered Lhubiriha Secondary School last Friday and killed at least 40 people, primarily children.
Speaking to LifeSiteNews under the condition of anonymity, a person from Nyabugando Parish, the village where the school is located, said the locals “are in fear” after the deadly attack and that they “can’t even go in the garden to get some food” because they are “traumatized.”
The person told LifeSiteNews that the event was “extremely terrible” for the village, and that in addition to at least 42 fatalities,” ADF rebels from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)” also “abducted some boys.”
“So, whoever is there, kindly pray for us,” the person pleaded. “And if possible, do some mortification.”
“Thank you very much,” the local concluded.
As reported by Open Doors Canada, the attack took place last Friday and was carried out by at least five ADF militants.
The terrorists reportedly used machetes to kill their victims while also lighting the school on fire, according to the BBC.
While the local person
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