Incident Summary:

03/08/2005: An ethnic Tamil man was shot while waiting at the main bus stand in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. He was on his way abroad after having visited with family following the death of his son. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are suspected of orchestrating the killing, although there is no confirmation of their involvement. A pro-rebel source stated the victim was a paramilitary cadre who was aiding the Sri Lankan armed forces.

GTD ID:
200503080004

When:
2005-03-08

Country:
Sri Lanka

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Eastern

City:
Batticaloa

Location Details:
The main bus stand in Batticaloa, near the police station

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity
Specific Description Civilian
Nationality of Target Sri Lanka
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"More killings reported from Sri Lanka's east," Xinhua News Agency, March 8, 2005.
"EU urges rebels to return to peace talks with Sri Lanka," Dow Jones International News, March 8, 2005.