Libya condemns deadly attack on school in Uganda

TRIPOLI, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The Libyan Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned the "treacherous" attack on a secondary school in southwestern Uganda that killed at least 41 people.

Libya "stresses its support and solidarity with Uganda and offers its deepest condolences to the families of the victims, the government and the friendly people of Uganda," the ministry said in a statement.

The ministry reiterated Libya's firm position in condemnation of any terrorist or hate practices, highlighting Libya's support for regional and international efforts against such acts.

Suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels attacked Lhubirira Secondary School on Friday night in Mpondwe, a Ugandan town located about 2 km from the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), killing at least 37 students, a security guard and three people of the local community, according to police and military sources.

The ADF, which is a branch of the Islamic State in Central Africa, is a Ugandan rebel group holed up in the jungles of eastern DRC. The rebel group is blamed for causing havoc in villages in eastern DRC.