Two devastating bomb attacks in Kampala on 11 July against soccer fans during the World Cup were inspired by the Somali-based Islamist militia 
Al Shabab — an al-Qaeda affiliate trying to destabilise Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government and rebuff African Union troops.

Vehemently opposed to all forms of Western influence including AU peacekeepers and Ethiopian proxies, Al Shabab approved the bombings and threatened further action against Burundi, the other main contributor to AU forces in Somalia.

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