Royce, McGovern Condemn Terrorist Attack in Uganda; Express Condolences to Victims and Families, Including American Activist Nate Henn

Statement

Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) and Rep. James McGovern (D-MA), coauthors of the Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act (recently signed into law), expressed their outrage in response to the twin bombings in Kampala, Uganda, that killed scores.

"These were heinous attacks on innocents gathered to watch the World Cup. I was particularly saddened to learn of the death of Nate Henn, a young activist with the California group Invisible Children. I've had the opportunity to work with Invisible Children to raise awareness of Joseph Kony's reign of terror and his Lord's Resistance Army group. Nate was on the front lines of Invisible Children's critical work. Sadly, Uganda is now facing another threat to its civilian population," said Royce, who is also the former Chairman of the Subcommittee on Africa

"I was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Nate Henn, who was killed by the terrorist bombing in Kampala, Uganda. Nate's work with Invisible Children was dedicated to helping the most vulnerable victims of conflict, the children. My thoughts and prayers are with Nate's family, the families of all the victims, and the many members of Invisible Children. And I strongly condemn this cowardly attack on innocent civilians who had simply gathered in fellowship to watch the World Cup," McGovern said.

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