Incident Summary:

01/12/2007: Two policemen were killed and one was injured when a remote trigger bomb, hidden on a motorcycle exploded in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are suspected, but the group did not claim responsibility.

GTD ID:
200701120006

When:
2007-01-12

Country:
Sri Lanka

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Northern

City:
Vavuniya

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Sri Lanka Police
Specific Description Police on patrol in Vavuniya
Nationality of Target Sri Lanka
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
Weapon Details
The bomb was hidden on a motorcycle
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 2 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
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
“Police Say Roadside Bomb Killed 2 Policemen in Northern Vavuniya,” Associated Press Worldstream, January 12, 2007.