Uganda Says 64 Dead in ‘Terrorist’ Attacks in Capital

At least 64 people died in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, in two bomb attacks suspected to have been carried out by Somali Islamist insurgents, Ugandan security officials said. The explosions occurred at bars in the south and east of the city where crowds of football fans were watching the soccer World Cup finals, Agence France-Presse reported, citing police spokeswoman Judith Nabakooba. At least 67 people were injured. Al-Shabaab is accused by the U.S. of having links to al- Qaeda. The rebel group has been battling Somalia’s Western- backed government since 2007 for control of the Horn of Africa country. An American citizen was among those killed in yesterday’s blasts, Joann Lockard, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Embassy in Kampala, said in a phone interview. “There were Americans injured, but I don’t have any details,” she said. More information will be released later today, Lockard said.