2010 Kampala bombings
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. In March 2015, the trial of 13 Kenyan, Ugandan and Tanzanian alleged perpetrators of the bombings began at the High Court of Uganda.
| 2010 Kampala bombings | |
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Map of the two attack locations | |
| Location | Kampala, Uganda |
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| Date | 11 July 2010 10:25 pm – approx. 11:18 pm (UTC+3) |
| Target | Crowds watching broadcasts of the FIFA World Cup Final |
Attack type | Suicide bombings |
| Weapons | Explosive belts |
| Deaths | 74 |
| Injured | 85 |
| Perpetrators | Al-Shabaab |
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