KAMPALA - The Ugandan military on Tuesday said it had killed two suspected terrorists who were carrying an explosive device in the capital city.

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Chris Magezi, the military spokesman, told Xinhua by telephone that the bomb exploded in the process of intercepting the two suspects.

"One actually was a suicide bomber, a lady," Magezi said, adding that the two were riding a motorcycle in Munyonyo, a suburb of Kampala.