Thursday, March 15, 2012

Blasts hit World Cup watchers in Uganda, kill 64

A California-based aid group says one of its workers was killed in the Uganda explosions.

Invisible Children of San Diego that helps child soldiers, identified the dead American as Nate Henn, who was killed on the rugby field.

Explosions tore through crowds watching the World Cup final at a rugby club and an Ethiopian restaurant, killing at least 64 people including one American aid worker, officials said. Police feared an al-Qaida-linked Somali militant group was behind the attacks.

Ugandan government spokesman Fred Opolot said Monday that there were indications that two suicide bombers may have taken part in the attacks late Sunday that left nearly …

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