Seven convicted over al-Shabab's deadly World Cup bombings

Seven men have been convicted of carrying out twin bombings which killed 76 people who were watching the 2010 World Cup final in the Ugandan capital Kampala.

Seven convicted over al-Shabab's deadly World Cup bombings
Thu, 26 May, 2016 - 19:45

Seven men have been convicted of carrying out twin bombings which killed 76 people who were watching the 2010 World Cup final in the Ugandan capital Kampala.

The men, who were also convicted of multiple counts of murder and attempted murder, could face the death penalty in sentencing on Friday.

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