Kampala attacks toll rises to four as security tightened in capital

People's Defence Force

Members of Uganda People's Defence Force. Checkpoints have been set up on several roads in Kampala, while the areas where the two bombings occurred have been closed off to motorists as teams of investigators scour the blast sites. PHOTO | SUMY SADRUNI | AFP

The death toll from twin suicide bombings in Uganda's capital rose to four on Wednesday as armed police and soldiers patrolled Kampala following the attacks claimed by the Islamic State group.

Ugandans have been urged to remain on high alert after Tuesday's attacks, the latest in a string of bombings targeting the East African nation.