Non-fatal injuries 62 Total number of deaths 32 | Start date January 16, 2008 Locations Sri Lanka, Buttala | |
Suspected perpetrators Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Suspected perpetrator Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Attack types Improvised explosive device, Ambush Similar 2008 Fort Railway Station b, Madhu school bus bombing, 2008 Piliyandala bus bomb, February 2008 Bosaso b, 2008 attack on tourists in Yemen | ||
The 2008 Sri Lanka roadside bombings were two seperate 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.
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