Twin blasts in Uganda capital Kampala kill at least 64

Started by Tank, July 12, 2010, 07:06:38 AM

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Tank

Wake up and find this in the BBC news web site, my home page. Depressing isn't it?

Twin blasts in Uganda capital Kampala kill at least 64
QuoteAt least 64 people, including an American, have been killed in twin blasts in the Ugandan capital Kampala.

Another 65 people were injured by the blasts, which police said went off at a rugby club and a restaurant as football fans watched the World Cup final.

"These bombs were definitely targeting World Cup crowds," Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura said.

Somali militants have in the past threatened to attack Kampala; Ugandan troops are deployed in Mogadishu.

About 5,000 African Union troops from Uganda and Burundi are based in Mogadishu to protect the fragile interim government.

The Amisom force is engaged in frequent firefights with Islamist insurgents which control much of southern and central Somalia...
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