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.

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.

[5] In March 2015, the trial of 13 Kenyan, Ugandan and Tanzanian alleged perpetrators of the bombings began at the High Court of Uganda.

[6] The al-Shabaab jihadist group grew into a potent force against the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia and threatened attacks against foreign and AMISOM troops deployed against it in the country, including those from Uganda.

[10] The second attack, consisting of two explosions in quick succession, occurred at 11:18 pm at Kyadondo Rugby Club in Nakawa, where state-run newspaper New Vision was hosting a screening of the match.

[12] An explosion went off directly in front of a large screen that was showing the telecast from South Africa,[10] killing 49 people.

[1] Uganda National Police inspector general Kale Kayihura stated, "The information we have indicates the people who have attacked the Ethiopian Village were probably targeting expatriates.

Others included: a Sri Lankan,[14] an Indian,[15] an Irish Lay missionary,[16][17] one American,[18] one Ethiopian,[19] six Eritreans,[19] and one Kenyan.

[21] Twenty people were arrested, including several Pakistanis, and Interpol also published facial reconstructions of two suspected bombers.

Court hearings were to start for the Ugandan, Kenyan and Somali nationals on 2 September 2010; though police said continued investigations were ongoing and that more arrests may follow.

The Wall Street Journal quotes an unnamed al-Shabaab senior leader stating, "We have reached our objective.

"[3] By 12 July, Sheik Ali Mohamud Rage from Mogadishu stated "We will carry out attacks against our enemy wherever they are ... No one will deter us from performing our Islamic duty.

[42] In March 2015, the trial of 13 other men suspected of having been involved in the Kampala bombings began at the High Court of Uganda.

The hearings had been delayed for five years due to court challenges by the apprehended individuals, who accused the Ugandan police and security agencies of torture and illegal rendition.