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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.<ref>{{cite news | first=Randeep | last=Ramesh | coauthors= | title=Tamil Tigers kill 28 with bus bomb | date=2008-01-16 | publisher=[[Guardian Unlimited]] | url =https://www.theguardian.com/international/story/0,,2241480,00.html | work =[[The Guardian]] | pages = | accessdate = 2008-01-16 | language = }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |
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.<ref>{{cite news | first=Randeep | last=Ramesh | coauthors= | title=Tamil Tigers kill 28 with bus bomb | date=2008-01-16 | publisher=[[Guardian Unlimited]] | url =https://www.theguardian.com/international/story/0,,2241480,00.html | work =[[The Guardian]] | pages = | accessdate = 2008-01-16 | language = }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first= |last= |coauthors= |title=Tamil Tigers bomb bus as ceasefire ends |date=2008-01-16 |publisher=[[Google.com]] |url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ixacmX4mb8cD5e1TN5XLOk8Y-1lg |work=[[Agence France-Presse|AFP]] |pages= |accessdate=2008-01-16 |language= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080121044640/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ixacmX4mb8cD5e1TN5XLOk8Y-1lg |archivedate=2008-01-21 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=23 civilians killed in LTTE-triggered claymore mine explosion in Moneragala district | date=2008-01-16 | publisher= | url =http://satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=1/16/2008#1 | work =SATP | pages = | accessdate = 2008-01-16 | language = }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first= |last= |coauthors= |title=Uva Province schools closed indefinitely, three school children dead |date=2008-01-16 |publisher=Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. |url=http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=4028 |work=Daily Mirror |pages= |accessdate=2008-01-16 |language= |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119175553/http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=4028 |archivedate=2008-01-19 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Sri Lanka: Blast kills at least 24 as rebel truce ends | date=2008-01-16 | publisher= | url =http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1776231969 | work =[[Adnkronos International]] | pages = | accessdate = 2008-01-16 | language = }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first= |last= |coauthors= |title=Two blasts, 23 deaths mark end of Sri Lanka ceasefire |date=2008-01-16 |publisher=Mangalorean |url=http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=64094 |work=IANS |pages= |accessdate=2008-01-16 |language= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080419124146/http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=64094 |archivedate=2008-04-19 |df= }}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 05:32, 18 June 2017
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 |
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]
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- ^ "Bus bombing, gun attack kill 31 in Sri Lanka". Associated Press. msnbc.com. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
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(help) - ^ "Uva Province schools closed indefinitely, three school children dead". Daily Mirror. Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. 2008-01-16. Archived from the original on 2008-01-19. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
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(help) - ^ "Two blasts, 23 deaths mark end of Sri Lanka ceasefire". IANS. Mangalorean. 2008-01-16. Archived from the original on 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
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Categories:
- 2008 crimes in Sri Lanka
- Attacks on civilians attributed to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
- Civilian massacres in Sri Lanka
- Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam attacks against buses
- Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam attacks in Eelam War IV
- Mass murder in 2008
- Spree shootings in Sri Lanka
- Terrorist incidents in Sri Lanka in 2008
- January 2008 events