2008 Sri Lanka bus bombings
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| 2008 Sri Lanka bus bombings | |
|---|---|
| Location | Buttala, Sri Lanka |
| Date | January 16, 2008 (UTC+5:30) |
| Attack type | Roadside bomb, Ambush |
| Deaths | 32[1] |
| Injured | 62 |
| Perpetrator(s) | Tamil Tigers |
The 2008 Sri Lanka bus bombings were a pair of attacks resulting in civilian deaths on January 16, 2008. The first was a roadside bomb attack on a civilian bus, with the gunmen gunning down fleeing survivors and farmers who encountered the assailants retreating into the bush killing 28 and injuring 62 people. The second was a roadside bomb attack on a military vehicle, injuring three soldiers. The Sri Lankan Government has blamed the LTTE for this attack. [2][3][4][5][6][7]
[edit] See also
- List of attacks attributed to the LTTE
- 2008 Fort Railway Station Bombing
- 2008 Piliyandala bombing
- Madhu school bus bombing
[edit] Reference
- ^ "Bus bombing, gun attack kill 31 in Sri Lanka", Associated Press, msnbc.com, 2008-01-16. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
- ^ Ramesh, Randeep. "Tamil Tigers kill 28 with bus bomb", The Guardian, Guardian Unlimited, 2008-01-16. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
- ^ "Tamil Tigers bomb bus as ceasefire ends", AFP, 2008-01-16. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
- ^ "23 civilians killed in LTTE-triggered claymore mine explosion in Moneragala district", SATP, 2008-01-16. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
- ^ "Uva Province schools closed indefinitely, three school children dead", Daily Mirror, Wijeya Newspapers Ltd., 2008-01-16. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
- ^ "Sri Lanka: Blast kills at least 24 as rebel truce ends", Adnkronos International (AKI), 2008-01-16. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
- ^ "Sri Lanka: Blast kills at least 24 as rebel truce ends", IANS, Mangalorean, 2008-01-16. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
