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people and injured at least 67. The total death toll eventually rose to 74 people. 214 This
terrorist attack left Ugandans in mass mourning and was viewed as a threat to peace and
security nationwide. 215 The majority of participants blamed the Government for sending
peacekeepers to Somalia, arguing that this prompted al-Shabaab to take revenge on
innocent Ugandans. A participant in Soroti District commented,
“The presence of Ugandan soldiers in foreign countries
like Somalia justifies lack of peace in Uganda as this would
continue to sour our relationship with these countries; hence
terror attacks and aggressions are likely to continue.” 216
Since the blasts, Ugandan police have sounded numerous terror alert warnings, signifying
a state of vulnerability to future terrorist attacks in the country.
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214 Gibson, H. (2010) Kampala World Cup bombing: Al-Shabaab strike outside Somalia for the first time.
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215 Fisher, M. (2012) Why al-Shabaab would attack in Uganda. The Atlantic [Internet] 12 July. Available
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216 Research conducted in Soroti District
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