According to the official reports, Hungry rebels of the Allied Democratic Force attacked border villagers in western Uganda as they foraged for food after government forces isolated their supply routes.

The rebels' attacks on Uganda's border with the Democratic Republic of Congo came as President Yoweri Museveni's government and security forces grappled with the threat of further attacks after the July 11 suicide bombings in the capital.

It had been reported that the bombers struck against crowds watching the FIFA World Cup final at two locations in Kampala, causing deaths of more than 74 fans and leaving at least 70 people injured.

It has been revealed by officials, arrests of suspects have continued in the capital. An Eritrean woman identified as the fiancee of one of the July suicide bombers was among 21 suspects held by security forces. Officials said all of the detained suspects could be linked to al-Shabab, the violently anti-Museveni militant group in neighboring Somalia that is seen as one of the regional hubs for al-Qaida.

Unlike the heavy security cordon in Kampala, villages along the border with Congo remain at the mercy of ADF rebels, whose latest victims were traced to the Nyabusozi village in Bundibugyo district , western Uganda. (With Inputs from Agencies)