A Kampala court is due to give its verdict on the suspects accused of masterminding the 2010 World Cup bombings. More than 70 people were killed in the twin bombings, for which Somali group Al Shabab claimed responsibility.
The judgement at the trial of 13 al-Shabab suspects accused of being behind the twin bombings in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, in July 2010 that killed 74 people watching the football World Cup final has just began
Twelve of them are charged with terrorism, belonging to a terrorist organisation, 76 counts of murder (which include the two suicide bombers), and attempted murder.
Daily monitor has been tweeting as the court session in progress.
LIVE: Judge Owiny Dollo starts reading verdict. #TerrorAttacksVerdict. https://t.co/E5GthQChTJ pic.twitter.com/TB52AZRSp4
— Daily Monitor (@DailyMonitor) May 26, 2016
Roads around the high court have been closed ahead of terror judgment today.
Photo/@alubowa1 @DailyMonitor pic.twitter.com/KvFep3jJHq— Eric Dominic Bukenya (@EDbukenya) May 26, 2016
The suspects listen to the verdict.#TerrorAttacksVerdict. pic.twitter.com/Xo6I9uVOaG
— Daily Monitor (@DailyMonitor) May 26, 2016
Alshabab was by 2010 not listed in Anti-terrorism Act as terrorism organisation- Owiny Dollo pic.twitter.com/KErgcTWtgr
— Daily Monitor (@DailyMonitor) May 26, 2016
Prosecution failed to prove that the suspects belong to Al Shabab terrorist organisation. #TerrorAttacksVerdict pic.twitter.com/QAOB3MviNJ
— Daily Monitor (@DailyMonitor) May 26, 2016
