Ugandan court sentences five men to life for 2010 bombings that killed 76 - Judge

An investigator walks through the remains of an Ethiopian-themed restaurant that was hit by an explosion during a screening of the World Cup final in Kampala, July 12, 2010. REUTERS/Benedicte Desrus/File Photo

KAMPALA (Reuters) - Five men were jailed for life in Uganda on Friday for their role in two al Shabaab bombings that killed 76 people among crowds watching the World Cup football final in July 2010.

The attacks, at a popular restaurant and a sports field where fans had gathered to watch the Spain vs Netherlands final on large screens, showed the ability of the Islamist militant group to strike far beyond the borders of its native Somalia.