KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — An al-Qaida-linked Somali militant group suspected in twin bombings in Uganda’s capital that killed 64 people watching the World Cup final endorsed the attacks on Monday but stopped short of claiming responsibility, as Uganda’s president vowed to hunt down those responsible. The blasts came two days after a commander with the […]

From the NY Times: BURAO, Somalia — The rallies usually start early in the morning, before the sunshine hurts.

From HuffPost.com: Gunmen believed to be from a radical Islamic group in northeast Mogadishu, Somalia, shot two people dead during an impromptu raid on a house where people were watching a World Cup match Saturday night, Reuters reports.

From Press TV: The United States is involved in preparatory military operations in Somali for a ‘major’ offensive against Somali fighters, report says.