The Somali government on Monday condemned as "despicable terrorist acts" the deadly twin explosions in the Ugandan capital Kampala that left almost 64 people dead and injured many more.
The explosions which occurred minutes of each other rocked the Kyadondo Rugby Club in the east of the Ugandan capital, where football fans were viewing the World cup final between Spain and the Netherlands, and ripped through Ethiopian Village restaurant in the Kabalagala district in the south of Kampala.
"The fact that the victims were enjoying the World Cup final reveals the evil and ugly nature of the perpetrators and the need to uproot from region those who do not value the sanctity of the human life," Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said in a statement.
The Somali president, who sent condolences to the victim's families, the people and the government of Uganda, also denounced what he termed as "the fringe Al Shabab terrorist" groups' rejoice of the carnage, saying Somalia mourns with "the brotherly people of Uganda."
"This act of terrorism will only strengthen the strong bonds between the peoples of Somalia and Uganda. Neither the region nor the international community will tolerate the spread of insecurity, "the president declared.
The Somali Islamist group of Al Shabaab is widely believed to be behind the bombing as the rebel insurgent movement recently threatened to revenge against the peoples of Uganda and Burundi for alleged atrocities committed by their troops deployed in Mogadishu as peacekeepers.