Ugandan President warns of a possible terrorist attack against an upcoming international meeting in Kampala

On 10 October 2008 Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni warned of a possible terrorist attack against an upcoming international meeting in Kampala. Uganda will host the joint international summit for the Common Market for Eastern and Southern African (COMESA), the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the East African Community regional organizations from 16-22 October; the meeting will be held at the Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort, a popular resort on the Lake Victoria. Ugandan authorities suspect that the country may now be a prime target for al-Qaeda terrorists because of its involvement in the Somali peacekeeping mission. The warning comes a week after the country's security forces initially went on high alert in response to a tip from Kenyan authorities that a suspected terrorist may have entered Uganda from Somalia through Entebbe International Airport (HUEN/EBB) in late September 2008. Authorities have reiterated, however, that there is no threat to any specific location at this time.