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Uganda: Twin blasts rock Kampala, 64 killed

Dunya News

Two separate explosions rocked the Ugandan capital Kampala on Sunday night, killing at least 64 people packed into bars to watch the World Cup final, police said.Police said there were many casualties at both the Ethiopian Village restaurant and at a rugby club where the blasts occurred. Bodies could be seen lying on the ground amid the overturned chairs. Heavily armed troops cordoned off the area around the Ethiopian Village restaurant and evacuated the wounded. The Ethiopian Village is located in the Kabalagala district of Kampala, a popular night-life spot which was heaving with soccer fans watching the World Cup final between Spain and the Netherlands. There was no immediate indication of who had launched the attack but last year, Somali rebel group al Shabaab threatened to attack the Ugandan capital. The country has troops in Somalia with an African Union peacekeeping force.