The U.S. Embassy in Uganda said in a statement on its website July 3 it received information from the Ugandan police force that there was a specific threat to attack the airport located 40km south of Kampala, Xinhua reported.
"Individuals planning travel through the airport this evening may want to review their plans in light of this information," the statement said.
The targets for these attacks could include hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, shopping malls, diplomatic missions, transportation hubs, religious institutions, government offices, or public transportation.
The Ugandan police said it had beefed up security in the country to avert any possible terror attack.
By Ruchi Singh
reporter
Park Sae-jin
swatchsjp@ajunews.com
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