Uganda: Al Shabaab's First Transnational Strike?

Three coordinated bombings in Kampala, Uganda, occurred the evening of July 11 at two venues showing the World Cup soccer final. The bombings killed 74 people and injured at least 71 more. Somali militant group al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks July 12. If al Shabaab did indeed carry out the bombings, it would be the group's first major transnational attack and possibly a breakout moment for the group as a new transnational threat.