2008 Sri Lanka bus bombings | |
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Location | Buttala, Sri Lanka |
Date | January 16, 2008 ( UTC+5:30) |
Attack type | Roadside bomb, shooting, ambush |
Deaths | 32 [1] |
Injured | 62 |
Perpetrators | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam |
The 2008 Sri Lanka roadside bombings were two separate roadside bombings that killed 32 people and injured 62 others on January 16, 2008. The first roadside bomb was aimed towards a civilian bus, with gunmen shooting at fleeing survivors and then retreating into the bush, killing farmers who encountered them. The second roadside bomb was aimed towards a military vehicle, injuring three soldiers. The Sri Lankan Government has blamed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for the attacks. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
2008 Sri Lanka bus bombings | |
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Location | Buttala, Sri Lanka |
Date | January 16, 2008 ( UTC+5:30) |
Attack type | Roadside bomb, shooting, ambush |
Deaths | 32 [1] |
Injured | 62 |
Perpetrators | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam |
The 2008 Sri Lanka roadside bombings were two separate roadside bombings that killed 32 people and injured 62 others on January 16, 2008. The first roadside bomb was aimed towards a civilian bus, with gunmen shooting at fleeing survivors and then retreating into the bush, killing farmers who encountered them. The second roadside bomb was aimed towards a military vehicle, injuring three soldiers. The Sri Lankan Government has blamed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for the attacks. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]