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Kichwamba massacre

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Kichwamba massacre
Part of the Allied Democratic Forces insurgency
Kichwamba is located in Uganda
Kichwamba
Kichwamba
Kichwamba (Uganda)
LocationKichwamba, Kabarole District
Date8 June 1998
Attack type
Mass execution, arson
DeathsAt least 80
InjuredUnknown
VictimsStudents at the Kichwamba Technical Institute
PerpetratorsAllied Democratic Forces


On 8 June 1998, rebels affiliated with the Allied Democratic Front (ADF) armed group attacked the Kichwamba Technical Institute in Kabarole, Uganda, and set three dormitories on fire, killing 80 students. The ADF abducted another 100 students and destroyed other property including laboratories and school vehicles.[1][2]

The rebels locked students in their dormitories and set them on fire. Twenty seven students who were burnt beyond recognition were buried in a mass grave inside the college and the grave bears all their names. some Students escaped and survived the attack. [3]

With the help of the Government of Uganda, the Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education (Nuffic), Hanze University, Kyambogo University, Mountains of the Moon University and the Government of the Netherlands, the college recovered and, by 2010, had increased its student population to over 650.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Felix Basiime, and Joseph Mugisa (5 June 2010). "Kichwamba rises from the ashes". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  2. ^ Administrator (12 June 2014). "Kichwamba Massacre: Survivors Accuse Government Of Neglect". The Red Pepper. Kampala. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Kichwamba massacre: Govt compensation still in limbo". Monitor. 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2024-05-25.