Ugandan authorities discovered an unexploded suicide vest and made multiple arrests following bomb attacks at two bars that killed 76 soccer fans watching the World Cup final. The Somali al Shabaab Islamists, connected to al Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the attacks, although a group official denied the involvement of suicide bombers. The vest was found in Makindye on Monday and was similar to evidence found at other blast sites in Kampala, according to Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura. The vest was designed to be planted as an improvised bomb, rather than worn. A man named Yonis, who works as an assistant to al Shabaab spokesman Sheikh Ali Mohamud Rage, told Reuters over the phone that the presence of planted explosives indicates that there was no suicide bomb involved. Coordinated attacks are a common tactic used by al Qaeda and groups associated with Osama bin Laden's militant network. If these attacks are indeed the work of al Shabaab, it would be the first time the militants have extended their efforts for power beyond their borders. Some analysts have raised concerns about the possibility of support or funding from individuals in Uganda or foreign militants within al Shabaab. Abdi Samatar, a Somalia expert at the University of Minnesota, stated that whether they are Somalis or foreigners, the impact remains the same as foreign elements now control the al Shabaab group. Kayihura did not disclose the number or origin of suspects detained and increased the death toll to 76 from 74. The al Shabaab militants have warned of further attacks unless Uganda and Burundi remove their peacekeepers from AMISOM. They are in control of vast territories in the southern and central regions of the chaotic country. However, the regional bloc, IGAD, has stated that it will not back down in the face of threats and will continue to support the government in Somalia that is backed by Western powers. The executive secretary, Mahboud Maalim, announced plans to increase peacekeepers in Somalia to over 8,000 and aims to have the additional troops deployed by the second week of August. IGAD members, including Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Djibouti, have expressed their desire to eventually have 20,000 troops from the AU and United Nations stationed in Somalia. Meanwhile, Uganda's opposition party, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), has called on President Yoweri Museveni to withdraw his peacekeepers and has suggested a withdrawal if they were to win the elections in 2011. FDC spokesman Wafula Oguttu told Reuters that there is no peace to maintain in Somalia and Uganda does not have any strategic interest there, so sacrificing their children for nothing. Analysts believe that a sustained bombing campaign would harm Uganda's investment climate, but a one-time attack would not discourage major companies like Tullow Oil from investing. Foreign direct investment in Uganda has increased due to oil exploration along the western border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. An American was killed in the attack, and the US State Department has three FBI agents on the ground gathering evidence. Opolot stated that there was no indication of the cancellation of the African Union summit to be held in Uganda this month, despite the presence of an extra team ready to be deployed.