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africanews

The suspected brainpower of the July 11 twin bomb attacks on Kampala, Uganda said on Thursday he was motivated by "rage against the Americans." Issa Ahmed Ruyim claimed his membership of Somali Islamist rebels group of Al-Shabaab which has taken responsibility for the blasts killing 76 people.

Ruyima, a 33-year-old, said that he joined Al-Shabaab in 2009 and stated responsible for sourcing bomb-making material.

"I am very sorry for the loss of life that happened because of my actions," he told reporters at a military news conference.

He was among four suspects - all Ugandans - presented to the media in Kampala at a press conference where the authorities declared that all suspects had been seized.

Idris Nsubuga, 30, a second suspect announced that the suicide bombers were Kenyan and Somali men.

Nsubuga who accused Ruyima for recruiting him said: "To be honest, I was used in this thing. I think these people have magic spells."

"We promised the public that we would hunt down the perpetrators... We have kept our promise," James Mugira, head of military intelligence, told journalists.

Al-Qaeda linked group of Al-Shabaab, which claimed responsibility for the attacks on July 11, said it was avenging the killing of civilians by the African Union peacekeepers.