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Lead prosecutor in trial of Uganda terror suspects murdered

Xinhua, March 31, 2015 Adjust font size:

A lead prosecutor in the trial of the Uganda terror suspects responsible for the July 2010 bombings was late on Monday shot dead in the capital Kampala.

Joan Kagezi, according to the military was shot dead by men on a motorcycle while she was driving home from work.

Kagezi was the lead prosecutor in the trial of terror suspects responsible for the July 2010 bombings in Kampala that left close to 80 people dead and dozens injured.

"It is so disheartening that she has been shot dead. She has been instrumental in the prosecution of the terror suspects," Lt. Col. Paddy Ankunda, army spokesperson told Xinhua by telephone.

"At the moment we can not say it is a terrorism act or not. We can not rule out terrorism," he added.

Somali militant group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility of the attack, saying they were avenging Uganda's deployment of peace keeping troops in Somalia.

Joan Kagezi last week was in court when the terror suspects appeared for trial.

Kagezi's murder comes after police warned last week of a possible terror attack from Al-Shabaab. Police called on the public to be vigilant. Endi