A suicide bomber had parked a car filled with explosives outside the café. The explosion killed more than nine people and injured 20 others. Al-Shabaab was responsible for the attack.[6][7]
Background
Al-Shabaab is a militant group that has attacked public places where people watch football matches.
On 11 July 2010, they bombed two places in Kampala, Uganda, during the World Cup final match. These explosions killed 74 people and injured 85 others.[8]
On 15 June 2014, they attacked the town of Mpeketoni in Kenya. Many people were watching World Cup matches in public places. These attacks resulted in the deaths of at least 60 people.[9]
A suicide bomber from Al-Shabaab parked a car loaded with explosives outside the café. The car bomb detonated at 10:28 p.m. local time. Most of the victims were people on the street and spectators watching the football match.[13][14]
Aftermath
The explosion killed more than nine people and injured 20 others. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.[15][16]
May God have mercy on the people who lost their lives tonight in the explosion carried out by AS terrorists at the Top Coffee restaurant while they were watching the final game of the European Cup. The pictures shown here depict how AS terrorists are enemies of peace and our way of life. We must unite against this ruthless enemy that poses a threat to both the state and its people.
