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2008 Sri Lanka roadside bombings

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2008 Sri Lanka bus bombings
LocationButtala, Sri Lanka
DateJanuary 16, 2008 (UTC+5:30)
Attack type
Roadside bomb, shooting, ambush
Deaths32[1]
Injured62
PerpetratorsLiberation 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]

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  1. ^ "Bus bombing, gun attack kill 31 in Sri Lanka". NBC News. Associated Press. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
  2. ^ Ramesh, Randeep (2008-01-16). "Tamil Tigers kill 28 with bus bomb". The Guardian. Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
  3. ^ "Tamil Tigers bomb bus as ceasefire ends". AFP. 2008-01-16. Archived from the original on 2008-01-21. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
  4. ^ "23 civilians killed in LTTE-triggered claymore mine explosion in Moneragala district". SATP. 2008-01-16. Archived from the original on 2008-01-20. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Sri Lanka: Blast kills at least 24 as rebel truce ends". Adnkronos International. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
  7. ^ "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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