Ugandan football fans watching the World Cup live to 78 people attacked the deceased
Ugandan capital of Kampala, two explosions took place on 11 day and night. Time of the explosion, many fans are watching the World Cup finals in South Africa. Explosion, killing at least 78 people were killed. Anti-government armed groups in Somalia, "the Islamic Youth Movement" on the 12th that the explosion was the organization.
two explosions occurred in
explosion occurred at an Ethiopian restaurant in southern Kampala. This area bars, usually favored by foreigners won the World Cup began, more is to attract a lot of fans.
another explosion occurred in a football club, when hundreds of fans gathered at the Club World Cup final. Suddenly, the player races around the big screen came a loud noise erupted from the crowd screams and cries.
police have cordoned off the area, sending explosive sniffing dogs search for possible explosives. The injured are receiving treatment at hospitals in Kampala mulago.
Uganda Red Cross spokesman Entabadi 12, said, according to the agency's statistics, the death toll has risen to 78. Nabakuba Ugandan police spokesman confirmed the two bombings death toll has risen to 70 people, including 10 people in Ethiopia and Eritrea, an Indian and an American. In addition, the explosion also caused 71 injuries.
suspected suicide bomb attack
police believe the explosion premeditated. Kalika by Ugandan police chief said Hula, it never could be as simple as throwing a grenade, the attackers had come prepared, a series of explosions, "no doubt for World Cup fans."
Associated Press, found at the scene from the rugby club to judge the body of the wreckage, which might be a suicide bomber. Rugby Club where nakawa Resident Commissioner of the district government, said investigators found at the scene of a suspected Somali victims, does not rule out the explosion was caused by "human bombs" trigger, but the final conclusions of the professionals will be able to do a thorough investigation before out.
card by Hula said, "This is definitely a terrorist attack, to understand this point clearly," he said, "we can not rule out any possibility."
Italian troops in retaliation for Uganda
major anti-government armed groups in Somalia, "the Islamic Youth Movement," 12, announced on the 11th night in the Ugandan capital Kampala explosions to the organization.
Earlier, the Somali Youth Party commander Sheikh Yusuf in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, Issa told The Associated Press: "Uganda is one of our enemies, as long as they do sad are we pleased. "
Youth Party on the 5th African Union peacekeepers accused of killing of civilians, threatening attacks on those countries that contribute troops to Somalia, Uganda is among the contributors. If the suspicion is confirmed, it means that young people outside the party launched the first attack in Somalia.
as the explosion incident, held in Kampala from the upcoming 15th African Union Summit, just a week, when dozens of African heads of state or government leaders will come to the meeting, how to ensure meetings lead to the host country and the security concerns of the participants. But the Ukrainian government spokesman Opolot 12, stressed that the bombing would not affect the 15th African Union Summit held as scheduled. Consolidated News Agency Xinhua / Feature
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no Chinese casualties were reported
reporter on the 12th from China and doing business in Uganda Embassy was informed, the current Chinese have not been casualties in the bombing report. Chinese doing business in Uganda said that their life and work order has not been affected.
the Chinese Embassy in Uganda, said that news of the bombing, the embassy sent immediately and the relevant departments to confirm the situation in Uganda. Business office also said there was no Chinese merchants were affected by the news. Embassy and close attention to business in the further development of the situation and remind the Chinese pay attention to safety.
to Uganda for four years, the travel agency, Ms. Cheng, one of the explosion of Ethiopian restaurants in the suburbs, next to a big supermarket, she frequented, that an explosion occurred near the very surprised. "This restaurant may be more of the reasons Westerners, it was terrorists eyeing."
came to Kampala from Hebei business YEUNG said that the situation in the future of Uganda, She worried that will continue to deteriorate, "If violence or is it the business will bring some impact." have written / reporter Zhang Le
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similar attacks may increase
the Royal Institute of International Affairs of the African researchers 阿莱克斯威 Nuys said it was "Islamic Youth Movement," the first time outside of attacks in Somalia, Somali rebels through the attacks in other countries to prove their ability to launch terrorist attacks, the future does not rule out the possibility of more similar attacks.
Weinai Si said, Uganda's regional impact of the current is gradually increased. Uganda has recently discovered oil, and a number of international oil companies have been cooperative in the country, the future of Uganda could become the world's major oil-exporting countries. With the US-led Western countries to strengthen sanctions against Iran, Uganda will play an important role, which makes it the target of attacks.
Somalia since 1991, long-term war, by the United Nations Security Council authorized the African Union in Somalia in early 2007 decided to deploy about 8,000 peacekeepers. So far, only Uganda and Burundi promises. (Zhang Le)
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drunken fans were killed in a stampede
time of the explosion, 21 Ugandan students 阿丁达莫塞Sri Lanka Rugby Club World Cup Final being.
"People are watching the match in the heart, no one expected this to happen. First Sound explosion sounded, we thought a short circuit. At that time my friend and I are sitting in the club's central However, after the explosion produced some commotion, we were pushed to the front passenger, close to the big screen. "12, the rumble of the mosses by telephone to the media about.
time, mosses heard a voice: "dangerous, run, run!" But everyone was none too concerned about, is that it is a joke.
Moises said they knew nothing about the so-called bomb, but rather that the man screaming mad. Is watching the game was like.
second tone explosion sounded, much larger than the first power. "Two explosions interval only 5 minutes, second tone loud noise before we wake up, and everyone scrambled out the door."
"all the plastic chairs were blown to pieces, the club is full of blood. the crowd, some drunk people in the bar to become the victims of a stampede. "Moises said. "When my feet in these people when their body is still out bloodsoaked. This is really terrible."
a lot of people screaming cry, "When I regained consciousness, I discovered, shoes full of blood." (Zhang Le)
