Incident Summary:

09/29/2006: Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fired mortars and artillery at the Black Bridge Army installation in Chenkaladi, Sri Lanka, around 5:30am, killing two soldiers and a civilian.

GTD ID:
200609290005

When:
2006-09-29

Country:
Sri Lanka

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

North Eastern

City:
Chenkaladi

Location Details:
Black Bridge Army Camp in Chenkaladi, Batticaloa district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Sri Lankan Army
Specific Description Black Bridge Army camp and soldiers stationed there
Nationality of Target Sri Lanka
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Sri Lankan civilians
Specific Description Civilians in the vicinity
Nationality of Target Sri Lanka
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Weapon Details
Mortars and artillery fired
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
Additional Information One of the sources mentions that three soldiers and one civilian were killed and two soldiers were injured in the explosion.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 3 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 3
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
"Clashes between Sri Lanka troops, rebels continue," Xinhua News Agency, September 29, 2006.
"Six civilians and four security force personnel killed in separate incidents," South Asia Terrorism Portal, September 30, 2006.