GTD ID:
198902270009

When:
1989-02-27

Country:
Sri Lanka

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

North Central

City:
Bora Wewa

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Govt
Specific Description Village of Borawewa
Nationality of Target Sri Lanka
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Automatic Weapon
Melee Knife or Other Sharp Object
Weapon Details
Automatic firearm; Knife
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 30
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 32 Fatalities / 4 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 32
Number of U.S. Fatalities Unknown
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities Unknown
Total Number of Injured 4
Number of U.S. Injured Unknown
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources