2010 Kampala bombings
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On 11 July 2010, suicide bombings were carried out against crowds watching a screening of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final at two locations in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. The attacks left 74 dead and 85 injured. Al-Shabaab, an Islamist militia based in Somalia that has ties to al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the blasts as retaliation for Ugandan support for AMISOM.[5] In March 2015, the trial of 13 Kenyan, Ugandan and Tanzanian alleged perpetrators of the bombings began at the High Court of Uganda.[6]
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Location | Kampala, Uganda |
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Date | 11 July 2010 10:25 pm – approx. 11:18 pm[1] (UTC+3) |
Target | Crowds watching broadcasts of the FIFA World Cup Final |
Attack type | Suicide bombings |
Weapons | Explosive belts |
Deaths | 74[2][3] |
Injured | 85[4] |
Perpetrators | Al-Shabaab |
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