Islamic militant group al-Shabab claims twin blasts in Uganda

The twin bombings in Kampala killed at least 74 people watching the World Cup final on television, marking the first major international attack by al-Shabab.

July 11

A survivor sits near a relative who died after a bomb went off at an Ethiopian restaurant, in Kampala's Kabalagala district, in Uganda. Suspected Somali Islamists carried out two bomb attacks that killed at least 64 people in the Ugandan capital as they watched the World Cup final at a restaurant and a sports club.

Stephen Wandera-AP

July 11

Lifeless bodies lie on the ground after an explosion at an Ethiopian restaurant. Ugandan officials pointed blame at Somalia's al-Shabab, a hard-line militia with growing ties to al-Qaeda that has carried out several recent bombings in Somalia. As of early Monday, no group had come forward to claim responsibility for the attacks.

Stephen Wandera-AP

July 11

The United States officially considers al-Shabab a terrorist organization. The Taliban-like militia has banned playing soccer in many areas and prohibited broadcasts of the World Cup, describing the sport as "a satanic act" that corrupts Muslims.

Marc Hofer-AP

July 11

The al-Shabab militia, which controls much of southern and central Somalia, has staged cross-border raids into neighboring Kenya, but it has never attacked another nation on a scale seen on Sunday.

Benedicte Desrus -Reuters

July 11, 2010

An unidentified Ugandan injured during an explosion lies on a stretcher at Mulago Hospital in Uganda's capital Kampala.

Str-Benedicte Desrus

July 11, 2010

A paramedic attends to an unidentified Ugandan citizen at Mulago Hospital in Kampala.

Benedicte Desrus-Reuters

July 11

An unidentified U.S. citizen injured during an explosion lies on a stretcher at Mulago Hospital. At least one American was killed and several wounded, according to the U.S. Embassy in Kampala.

Benedicte Desrus-Reuters

July 12

Uganda, a key U.S. ally, is also a training ground for soldiers for Somalia's transitional government, which al-Shabab is seeking to overthrow.

A.J. Sisco-Reuters

July 12, 2010

People carry a bombing victim at Mulago Hospital in Kampala.

Ronald Kabuubi-Reuters

July 12

The explosions tore through two venues where hundreds of cheering soccer fans, including foreigners, had gathered to watch the World Cup final between Spain and the Netherlands.

Ronald Kabuubi -Reuters

July 12

White House spokesman Tommy Vietor said the United States is prepared to assist the Ugandan government in any manner, as both President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton condemned the attacks.

Ronald Kabuubi -Reuters

July 12

Damaged chairs and tables lie amongst the debris outside the "Ethiopian village" restaurant in Kampala.

Marc Hofer-AP

July 12

Ugandan policemen arrive at the scene of Sunday's bomb blasts in Kampala.

Ronald Kabuubi-Reuters

July 12

Onlookers gather across a street from the scene of the bombings.

Ronald Kabuubi -Reuters

July 12

Ugandan policemen stand guard at the entrance near the site of the twin bomb attacks in Kampala.

Ronald Kabuubi -Reuters

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Islamic militant group al-Shabab claims twin blasts in Uganda

The twin bombings in Kampala killed at least 74 people watching the World Cup final on television, marking the first major international attack by al-Shabab.

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